Regarding the first idea, a good place to start would be manufacturers.
I work within the building industry and due to continual legislative changes and drive towards energy efficiency the amount of manufacturers information that is outdated I see is staggering.
The building industry in the UK is quite fragmented and technical information is needed for all sorts of reasons, be it to make financial decisions, to assess efficiency, to assess noise and vibration to name a few.
Manufacturers within the building industry due have in-house technical teams but a lot of the time they are far too busy to update their operation manuals so do use outside help.
Manufacturers to consider include fan manufacturers, building insulation, boilers, chillers, air conditioning, amongst others.
Also it might be worthwhile approaching mechanical and electrical building service contractors to see if you could provide a service. A lot of work I see is detailed with regards to specifications, i.e. the specification tells you which fan manufacturer to use, which model radiator to provide, etc.. But there is something known as design and build contracting which puts the onus on the service contractor, not the client, to provide something that will work within a building. The service contractor must then prepare technical data sheets to put to the client to allow the client to assess the suitability.
The building industry in the UK is in a bit of boom time at the moment so there may be something in trying to pursue this, you never know until you try.
I work within the building industry and due to continual legislative changes and drive towards energy efficiency the amount of manufacturers information that is outdated I see is staggering.
The building industry in the UK is quite fragmented and technical information is needed for all sorts of reasons, be it to make financial decisions, to assess efficiency, to assess noise and vibration to name a few.
Manufacturers within the building industry due have in-house technical teams but a lot of the time they are far too busy to update their operation manuals so do use outside help.
Manufacturers to consider include fan manufacturers, building insulation, boilers, chillers, air conditioning, amongst others.
Also it might be worthwhile approaching mechanical and electrical building service contractors to see if you could provide a service. A lot of work I see is detailed with regards to specifications, i.e. the specification tells you which fan manufacturer to use, which model radiator to provide, etc.. But there is something known as design and build contracting which puts the onus on the service contractor, not the client, to provide something that will work within a building. The service contractor must then prepare technical data sheets to put to the client to allow the client to assess the suitability.
The building industry in the UK is in a bit of boom time at the moment so there may be something in trying to pursue this, you never know until you try.