Tim Dwyer digests research, led by Rajat Gupta, that investigates the opportunity to develop – and nurture adoption of – building performance evaluation that is of practical use in the booming ‘green’ building marketplace of India
Author: Alex Lamb
Engineering façades at Zaha Hadid’s Morpheus hotel
The design of the jaw-dropping Morpheus Hotel in Macau has a 40-storey, free-form exoskeleton that would not have been possible without the skill of the façade engineers. Andy Pearson talks to BuroHappold Engineering about the 30 façade systems needed to realise the striking design
Bright spark – SLL’s Iain Carlile on the importance of light
The Society of Light and Lighting’s new president, Iain Carlile, aims to spread the word on good lighting and show how exciting a career in the sector can be. Liza Young finds out more
Make way for the revolution – inside SES Engineering Services’ M&E factory
With contractors increasingly turning to offsite construction, we speak to some of the pioneers delivering prefabricated M&E. In the first of a regular series, Alex Smith visits SES Engineering Services’ factory, in York, to find out how its factory focus is helping to change the culture of construction
Fit for purpose – how best to keep cool in exercise spaces
Current design guidance for fitness spaces is not always optimised for comfort, according to Max Fordham’s Henry Pelly, who says people exercising keep cool more effectively when air movement is maximised
Room service – cooling guests at the Strand Palace Hotel using Hybrid VRF
The Strand Palace Hotel in London is having air conditioning installed in 785 guest rooms – but, with occupancy rates of 87%, the owners are keen to keep disruption to a minimum. Alex Smith looks at the Hybrid VRF system specified by Elementa Consulting
Chequered future – F-Gas regulations post Brexit
Hywel Davies on what the UK’s exit from the EU on 29 March 2019 will mean for F-Gas regulations
Vital signs of success – North West Ambulance Service’s energy performance contract with Imtech
An energy-performance contract between North West Ambulance Service and Imtech is exceeding expectations. Tony Cookson, energy manager at Imtech, explains how
Site test – testing heat networks before handover
Acceptance testing allows developers to see if heat networks are working before handover. The tool is being used across 20 developments, says FairHeat’s Gareth Jones, enabling issues that could lead to poor operation to be identified
Freedom through chains
The adoption of blockchains in heat networks could create a competitive market for the industry, says Guru Systems’ Casey Cole