The new Biodiversity Net Gain Regulation gives engineers the opportunity to reduce the environmental impact of their designs. Molly Tooher-Rudd speaks to biodiversity experts about the potential for nature-led solutions
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A model retrofit: the Building Simulation Award 2023 winner
The integrated modelling of an office retrofit in Weybridge won Yorgos Koronaios the Building Simulation Award 2023. Savills Earth’s Alexandros Chalkias MCIBSE looks at the work that gained Building 100 an impressive Nabers Design for Performance rating of 5.5
Engineering resilience: the 2024 Hays Salary Survey
While the construction sector faces economic headwinds, building services engineers are forging ahead as demand for skills related to decarbonisation grows. David Blackman reports on findings from the 2024 Hays Salary Survey
Insights into industry: a career in public health engineering
Outgoing SoPHE chair Peter White looks back at his career as a public health engineer, and at the challenges and innovations shaping the industry’s future
The X Factor: XCO2’s holistic approach to environmental consultancy
CIBSE Building Performance Award Winner XCO2 was set up to provide MEP and environmental engineering, which has enabled a holistic approach to building design, focusing on passive design and ‘barely there’ services. Andy Pearson speaks to co-founder Tom Kordel
Platform for change: insights from CIBSE Build2Perform Live 2023
CIBSE Build2Perform Live was a platform for industry professionals and academics to highlight the issues vital to the built environment tackling its net zero challenges while ensuring the safety and comfort of end users. Alex Smith, Molly Tooher-Rudd and Mike Sewell report
Net zero design: the Future Homes and Buildings Standard
Government net zero proposals for the Future Homes and Buildings Standards gave CIBSE Members plenty to digest over the Christmas period. Alex Smith looks at the proposed changes and how they will affect the specifying of low carbon technologies
Inspiring action: highlights from COP28
After attending COP28, Hoare Lea’s Ashley Bateson FCIBSE is more acutely aware than ever of the need to avoid fossil fuels, embrace biodiversity and focus on performance
Setting the standard: 2024 CIBSE Building Performance Awards shortlist
The 2024 Building Performance Awards finalists have been announced across 18 categories. Molly Tooher-Rudd spoke to the judges about the impressive level of innovation and creative thinking seen throughout the entries
A force for good: the winners of the 2023 CIBSE Young Engineers Awards
The Young Engineers Awards showcased the best new talent in the industry and featured nine inspirational presentations from graduates willing to lead by example