Analysis of two hotels by Elementa Consulting revealed that actual hot-water use is around half of what systems are capable of supplying. Elementa’s David Glossop says this is resulting in much lower carbon savings in new services designs
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A force for good – Building Performance Awards 2019 winners
The CIBSE Building Performance Awards celebrate the projects, products and companies driving best practice and innovation in the industry. We honour the 2019 winners
Mirvac’s gold standard – Building Performance Champion 2019
Mirvac’s 37-storey building towered over its rivals to win CIBSE’s coveted Building Performance Champion Award. Andy Pearson examines the holistic approach to design to deliver both occupant comfort and energy outcomes
Countdown to zero – Leti roadmap to zero carbon buildings by 2030
The London Energy Transformation Initiative aims to support the construction of zero carbon buildings by 2030. It is creating a roadmap describing how this can be achieved, and newly crowned CIBSE Building Performance Engineer of the Year Clara Bagenal George says anyone in the industry can get involved
Cost model – battery storage
Advances in battery technology and steep falls in prices for PVs and storage is making smart energy grids an attractive commercial proposition. Aecom’s first cost model of the year assesses the viability of batteries across a number of scenarios
Data with destiny – BMS protocols
Building data offers valuable insights into performance, so it is essential protocols are in place to ensure digital information imported from the building management system is robust and relevant, says BuroHappold Engineering’s Tom Hopton FCIBSE
Going to any length – chilled beams at Lambeth Civic Centre
Limited space and the need for flexibility helped drive the specification of chilled beams at Lambeth Civic Centre. Frenger’s Michael Ainley explains
How the Construction Youth Trust discovers future engineers
The Construction Youth Trust aims to give those from marginalised sectors of society the opportunity to grow a career in the building sector. David Blackman finds out how the charity is helping young people fulfill their potential with initiatives such as Budding Builders
Babcock and Bordass on the industry’s challenging 10 years
The first issue of CIBSE Journal – published 10 years ago this month – featured two sustainability champions who are still active today. David Blackman speaks to Bill Bordass and Quinten Babcock about the past decade and what still needs to be done to meet environmental targets
Hays Salary Survey 2019: Bridge over troubled water
Uncertainty over Brexit has not dented the confidence of the building services sector. Above-average pay rises and a continuing skills shortage mean adventurous engineers still have many opportunities to explore. David Blackman reports