Using data to analyse performance of a heat network enabled The Guinness Partnership to cut annual energy bills by £65 per dwelling in one pilot project. This convinced it to create strict performance requirements for future projects, as Alex Smith found out
Author: Alex Lamb
A capital idea for all?
The draft London Plan aims to make the city zero carbon by 2050. Hilson Moran’s Marie-Louise Schembri looks at the benefits for end users
Mind the emissions gap
The government urgently needs to publish carbon-reduction policies if it is to meet emissions targets. Hywel Davies reports
Shades of the past – a low carbon masterplan for Oman city
Madinat Al Irfan, in Oman, is set to redefine sustainable design in the Middle East. Alex Smith talks to the masterplanners behind a city aiming to halve energy and water use by allying smart building with traditional Omani design principles
Battery packs a punch – Europe’s largest community energy battery
Europe’s largest community energy battery installation at the Trent Basin housing development in Nottingham will be a demonstrator project for the UK. Andy Pearson explains the concept and the challenges behind it
LETI and the London Plan
Elementa’s Clara Bagenal George looks at the impact of the London Energy Transformation Initiative on the capital’s energy proposals
Chain reaction – blockchain in construction
Blockchain could disrupt the construction sector. CIBSE’s Carl Collins explains how the technology can be used to bring the design and delivery teams together
Achieving a green Brexit
The Withdrawal Bill could weaken the standards protecting our environment as 80% of environmental regulations derive from the EU, says Julie Godefroy
Disruptive future technologies in construction
In our digital age, building services professionals are using futuristic processes and kit to improve design and efficiencies. We look at five innovative technologies set to gain traction in 2018
Intelligent load control using circuit breakers
A power-management function built into a circuit breaker can help building operators avoid penalty charges for exceeding the peak consumption agreed in energy contracts, says ABB’s Atif Saleri