Location: Padstow, NSW
Type of Service: Design & Construct Mechanical Services, VRF Heat Recovery System, Mechanical Ventilation
Project Value: $1.4M
PSB Air delivered a $1.4M design and construct mechanical services upgrade for the TAFE Padstow campus, supporting the relocation of Bankstown facilities into refurbished education environments. The project involved transforming existing buildings into highly serviced, modern teaching spaces.
This was not a clean fit-out. The works were delivered within existing, aging facilities being repurposed for completely different uses, including animal care labs, radiology rooms, classrooms, and staff areas.
Space constraints, unknown existing conditions, and the need to maintain operations during construction added real complexity. On top of that, strict acoustic, ventilation, and compliance requirements for education and specialist spaces left no room for error.
PSB Air implemented a flexible VRF heat recovery system with ducted fan coil units, allowing independent control across diverse space types.
Ventilation systems were carefully designed to handle fresh air, general exhaust, and specialist exhaust requirements, ensuring compliance with indoor air quality and teaching standards.
The solution balanced performance, efficiency, and constructability within the limitations of the existing structure.
A true design-and-construct methodology was adopted, with PSB Air taking full ownership of design development, coordination, and delivery.
Early-stage planning focused on services routing, plant positioning, and reuse of existing infrastructure where possible.
Close coordination with the builder and consultants ensured services integration worked within tight ceiling spaces and staging constraints, while maintaining program and minimising disruption.
The project was successfully delivered as a fully compliant, high-performing mechanical solution tailored to a complex education environment.
The upgraded facilities now provide reliable climate control, improved air quality, and low-noise operation across a wide range of teaching spaces.
PSB Air demonstrated its capability to deliver technically demanding retrofit projects while maintaining program, quality, and client expectations.
If you’re delivering a refurbishment, education project, or complex design and construct upgrade, PSB Air can help you navigate the challenges with a practical, performance-driven mechanical solution. Get in touch with our team to discuss your next project.
VRF air conditioning was selected because it allowed independent control across a wide range of spaces, including classrooms, staff areas, and specialist teaching environments. For a complex refurbishment like this, VRF air conditioning systems offered the flexibility, efficiency, and performance needed within the limitations of the existing buildings.
Commercial air conditioning installation in existing buildings often involves limited ceiling space, unknown site conditions, conflicts with existing services, and the need to maintain operations during construction. This project is a good example of how careful planning and coordination are essential when delivering commercial air conditioning installation in Sydney for complex refurbishment works.
Yes. PSB Air provides air conditioning installation services in Sydney for a range of commercial environments, including education facilities. The TAFE Padstow project demonstrates PSB Air’s ability to deliver compliant, high-performing mechanical solutions for learning spaces with varied technical and operational requirements.
When selecting an air conditioning company in Sydney, it is important to choose a team with experience in retrofit works, live-site staging, coordination with builders and consultants, and compliance-driven system design. Projects like TAFE Padstow show why technical knowledge and practical buildability matter just as much as system performance.
