SEED delivers expert kitchen ventilation design services, tailored to meet the unique challenges of any project, from standard installations to complex scenarios requiring innovative performance solutions. Our team excels in navigating building and environmental constraints, ensuring compliance with applicable codes while optimizing functionality and cost-effectiveness.
We specialize in addressing intricate challenges, such as ground-floor restaurant tenancies in mid- and high-rise buildings, where horizontal discharge of kitchen exhaust at street level often poses certification and feasibility issues. Leveraging advanced engineering techniques, SEED designs bespoke solutions that balance performance, regulatory compliance, and project objectives, ensuring long-term operational success.
With extensive experience across diverse cooking applications including high-heat and high-odour cuisines like Indian and solid-fuel cooking, SEED has a proven track record in delivering robust ventilation systems. Our portfolio includes innovative designs, such as ventilated ceilings, as showcased in our Chu The Phat restaurant case study.
Whether adhering to deemed-to-satisfy guidelines for straightforward projects or developing custom performance solutions for complex ones, SEED combines precision, creativity, and efficiency. Our team is also equipped to deliver rapid design and documentation turnarounds to meet tight project timelines, ensuring seamless integration with your project’s vision.
Typical design components for kitchen ventilation projects include:
- An assessment of the cooking type, cooking equipment, physical constraints on the kitchen, and service space and inspection of the discharge location.
- Identification of the relevant codes and standards governing the design application.
- Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling of the discharge and surrounding area to identify potential problem spots and extent of filtration required. This step is generally exclusive for projects with street level discharge (high risk).
- Design and selection of ventilation equipment including the kitchen hood/s, exhaust and make-up air fans, filters, and discharge louvres. Acoustic performance, maintenance frequency, and cost are modelled and taken into account.
- For low level discharge jobs, premium filtration equipment may be needed. SEED will advise on the most cost-effective way to achieve the required results. An engineered discharge may also be necessary.
- Documentation of the design including workshop drawings, a specification, and a Form15.
- Certification of some kitchen equipment, such as range hoods.
We can also offer all other services on a new kitchen fit-out (AC, electrical, and hydraulic).
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Our Kitchen Ventilation team combines hands-on construction experience with advanced technical expertise. You’ll collaborate directly with engineers who understand the complexities of real-world sites and can deliver practical, efficient solutions.
Rob Lord
Principal Mechanical Engineer (25+ years experience)
Rob Petric
Principal Mechanical Engineer (25 years experience)
Tim Xie
Senior Mechanical Engineer (13+ years experience)
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Talk to us about your project. We focus on acutely understanding your needs and finding solutions that integrate seamlessly with your design and construction goals. Our team will collaborate closely with you every step of the way, offering insight and practical know-how to ensure your project’s unique kitchen ventilation needs are efficient, compliant, and well-coordinated.
Frequently Asked Questions
Many problems originate from poor airflow management rather than insufficient exhaust capacity. Capture efficiency, replacement air, hood selection and system balancing all influence performance. SEED applies advanced airflow analysis and practical design experience to develop kitchen ventilation systems that improve capture, reduce odours and create a more comfortable working environment.
Absolutely. Efficient kitchen ventilation can significantly reduce energy consumption by optimising exhaust rates, makeup air and control strategies. SEED designs systems that balance performance with energy efficiency, helping owners lower operating costs while maintaining excellent indoor air quality and regulatory compliance.
Kitchen ventilation is one of SEED's specialist areas. We combine advanced engineering analysis with practical construction knowledge to solve complex ventilation, smoke and odour challenges. Our experience includes commercial kitchens of all sizes, where performance, energy efficiency and long-term reliability are equally important.