Lighting design should prioritise people-orientated lighting solutions while reducing embodied and operational carbon, according to SLL president Dan Lister, who tells Molly Tooher-Rudd that lighters should learn lessons from the past, when high costs meant luminaires were used sparingly
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Advancing engineering: Colin Ashford on his career in building services
CIBSE Gold medal winner Colin Ashford has made a huge contribution to building services through his work around education and technical guidance
Alive to opportunities: Build2Perform 2024
The two days of CIBSE Build2Perform Live showed that designing and maintaining sustainable buildings not only benefits the environment, but also has a significant positive impact on people’s lives, reports Alex Smith
Embodying best practice: Building Performance Awards shortlist
The quality of submissions for the 2025 CIBSE Building Performance Awards is higher than ever. Alex Smith looks at the entries – including for the new Leadership and Client of the Year categories– and picks out this year’s trends
Cutting carbon: Whitecroft Lighting’s C2C approach
Whitecroft Lighting won a CIBSE Embodied Carbon Award by adopting lean manufacturing and design to cut life-cycle carbon from its products by up to 46%. Molly Tooher-Rudd speaks to the firm’s Tim Bowes about its circular approach
Designing for change: Building Performance Reimagined
A diverse range of voices discussed the future of building design at the Building Performance Reimagined conference. Molly Tooher-Rudd reports
The blueprint for net zero: launch of NZCBS pilot version
The UK’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard sets a performance benchmark for buildings that aligns with the country’s net zero goals. Julie Godefroy explains how cross-industry support for the standard will drive widespread adoption
Build2Perform Live preview
CIBSE Build2Perform Live returns to London ExCeL on 13-14 November. Don’t miss out on the industry’s biggest conference and exhibition, featuring the latest technology, guidance and regulation in building services
‘The future is in safe hands’: Young Engineers Awards 2024
The 2024 Young Engineers Awards celebrated the brightest emerging talent in building services, with prizes for the best university students and apprentices
Workplace trends: changing office design
Workplaces have undergone a radical transformation post-pandemic, prioritising flexibility, sustainability and wellbeing. Aecom’s Mike Burton looks at the latest trends