Mr David Christopher Sales

Mr David Christopher Sales
FCIPHE MIET MASHRAE

Consulting Engineer

Mr Sales undertakes expert witness instructions, including the preparation of expert reports and giving evidence in court, in cases relating to:

• Air-conditioning installations
• Air and ground source heat pump installations
• Calculation of thermal transmittance (‘U’) values for building fabric elements
• Chilled water & condenser water services
• CHP (combined heat & power) installations
• Commissioning of mechanical engineering services
• Condition surveys and reports
• Design audits of mechanical engineering services
• Expert determination
• Facilities management
• Fire-stopping of mechanical & electrical engineering services
• Flue installations
• Gas and oil-fired boiler plant installations
• Heating installations (LTHW, LPHW, MTHW or MPHW)
• Hot & cold water services
• Kitchen ventilation systems
• Laboratory ventilation (in healthcare premises)
• Local extract ventilation systems
• Maintenance audits of mechanical & electrical engineering services
• Maintenance of mechanical & electrical engineering services
• Mechanical engineering services for healthcare facilities
• Mixed-mode ventilation systems
• NHS technical compliance in respect to mechanical engineering services
• Operating theatre suite ventilation systems
• Operation & maintenance manuals
• Pipework installations.
• Positive and/or negative ventilation systems for isolation and clean rooms
• Preparation and application of contracts and sub-contracts, in respect to the installation and maintenance of mechanical engineering services
• Preparation of specifications in respect to the design and / or installation of mechanical engineering services and the maintenance thereof
• Professional negligence claims in respect to M&E consulting engineers
• Programming of M&E engineering services
• Specialised ventilation systems for healthcare premises
• Statutory and/or regulatory compliance issues
• Steam & condensate systems
• Supply and extract ventilation systems
• Thermal insulation
• Testing of mechanical engineering services
• Whole life-cycle costings in respect to mechanical & electrical engineering services
• Underfloor Radiant Heating
• Solar Thermal
• Building Management Systems

Mr Sales can act on behalf of either claimant or defendant or as a Single Joint Expert.