Health and wellbeing is at the heart of the updated Guide M: Maintenance engineering and management. Chapter author Colin Goodwin describes the key topics that are addressed, such as lighting, water quality and infection control
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Show your workings: complying with the building safety regime
Hywel Davies considers the implications of the new rules relating to competence
Sponsored roundtable: optimising heat interface units
Better education and skills are key factors in enhancing heating interface unit performance. Sponsored by Ideal Heating – Commercial Products, panellists on a CIBSE Journal roundtable address challenges in their design, installation, and operation
A recipe for good IAQ: the impact of cooking and cleaning on indoor environments
Indoor air pollution caused by cooking and cleaning poses a significant health risk, yet regulations focus on outdoor air quality. Now a new project has shed light on the complex chemistry behind these activities. By Nicola Carslaw, Helen Davies and Benjamin Jones
A frozen fix: cold thermal energy storage
A patented cold thermal energy storage system from O-Hx uses ice slurry to increase the efficiency of chillers. The company’s Bob Long says a pilot scheme at a drug facility shows 27% operational cost savings
Hospital ventilation: can air purification systems provide relief?
Poor ventilation has been identified as a contributing factor to Covid-19 transmission in NHS hospitals. In seeking solutions, a study by Lewis Turner found that, while air purification systems reduce infection risk, they should only be used when mechanical ventilation is not available. Tim Dwyer reports
How the Airbods study hastened the return of large-scale events
A CIBSE award-winning research project led by Loughborough University made a major contribution to reopening large-scale events during the pandemic – and now the collaborative team behind ‘Airbods’ is bringing its learning to the wider built environment. Phil Lattimore finds out more
Breaking back: Why Aecom is using Stem Returners
Aecom has partnered with Stem Returners in an initiative to encourage people back to work
Culture of high performance: Technical Symposium day 2 highlights
The influence of culture on the drive for sustainability, and the latest innovative solutions for housing retrofits were two of the key insights on day two of the CIBSE ASHRAE Technical Symposium
It’s a breeze being cool in class
Overheated indoor spaces in tropical regions pose challenges for building occupants, particularly in areas with limited access to air conditioning. A study by Dr Charles Munonye evaluates the thermal comfort of Nigerian schoolchildren in two building types to see if cooling is needed in primary schools