Ventilation
system design.
Ventilation design in Georgia decides what people breathe indoors: how much fresh air reaches each room, how stale air, odours and moisture are removed, and how smoke is controlled in a fire. MEP Trade designs supply, extract and smoke ventilation systems sized from occupancy and air-change calculations, balanced so that pressure, noise and energy use stay under control.
We treat ventilation as its own discipline rather than an add-on to heating and cooling — because kitchens, car parks, clean rooms, wet areas and escape routes each have their own rules.
What a ventilation design package includes:
- Air-change and fresh-air calculations — per room and per use, based on occupancy, pollutant loads and applicable norms;
- Air-handling units with heat recovery — plate, rotary or run-around recovery, filtration grades and fan selection compared on running cost;
- Special extract systems — commercial kitchens, car parks, toilets and wet areas, laboratories and plant rooms;
- Smoke control — smoke extract, stair and lobby pressurisation and make-up air, coordinated with the fire strategy;
- Duct network design — routing, sizing, pressure-drop and acoustic calculations, fire and volume dampers, attenuators;
- Controls — demand-controlled ventilation with CO₂ and occupancy sensors, fire-mode interfaces and BMS integration;
- Documentation — permit and tender-grade drawings, equipment schedules, specifications and bills of quantities.
We have designed ventilation for hotels (Hilton Batumi, Radisson, Paragraph Shekvetili), Tbilisi Mall, City Mall Gldani, hospitals, an airport terminal and residential complexes with underground car parks — see the projects. Ventilation is modelled in the same BIM model as HVAC and fire protection, so duct routes, shafts and smoke dampers are agreed before anything is built.
Frequently asked
questions.
How much does ventilation design cost in Georgia?
The fee depends on floor area, building type and how many special systems are involved — kitchens, car parks, smoke control and clean areas all add design work. The stage required, from concept to full detailed and tender design, also matters. We quote per project after reviewing the architectural drawings and the brief.
How long does a ventilation design take?
For a mid-size building, a detailed ventilation design typically takes a few weeks, depending on project size, how settled the architecture is and how quickly decisions are approved. Concept and schematic stages are quicker. On large projects we issue packages in sequence so that construction is not held up.
Does the ventilation design cover the permit-stage package for the building permit?
Yes. We prepare the permit-stage ventilation design submitted with the building permit application, in line with Georgian technical regulations and building norms, using EN standards, ASHRAE and CIBSE guidance where Georgian norms are silent. Smoke control is aligned with the fire safety requirements reviewed at the permit stage. The permit package is then developed into detailed and tender design.
What do you need from the client to start?
Architectural plans and sections, preferably in DWG or Revit, the intended use and expected occupancy of each space, and the kitchen or technology layouts where they exist. Any operator or brand standards and the fire safety concept, if one has already been prepared, help us size systems correctly from the start.
Is ventilation design the same as HVAC design?
They are closely linked but not the same. HVAC covers heating and cooling as well as air handling, while ventilation design focuses on fresh air, extract, special exhaust systems and smoke control. In a small building one engineer may cover both; in hotels, malls, hospitals and car parks the ventilation scope is large enough to be designed as its own discipline, coordinated with HVAC.
Can I order only the ventilation design?
Yes. Ventilation can be ordered on its own, and we coordinate with the architect and the other engineers on the project. When we also design HVAC, electrical and fire protection, all systems sit in one BIM model, which removes most clashes before construction.