While government is preoccupied with Brexit, two key advisory bodies have called for decisive action to deliver new infrastructure and renewable energy, and to meet future carbon-reduction targets, says Hywel Davies
Category: Opinion
Wanted: engineering skill to smarten up cities
Future urban areas will have to be built and operated sustainably – and, alone, technology will not ensure a connected environment, says Spie’s Rob Barling
Making the most of the Trailblazer Apprenticeship Standard
Trailblazer Apprenticeships can help employers plug skills gaps, says InTandem’s Wendy Belfield
Primary concerns: how the revised EPBD will impact SAP and SBEM
The latest revisions to the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive have now been published. Hywel Davies considers the implications and possible consequences for energy-related regulations for buildings in the UK
What are the alternatives to gas boilers?
To meet future government targets on greenhouse gas emissions, we need to start thinking about reducing natural gas use now, says LEDA’s Matthew Hill
What Theresa May’s clean growth strategy means
Hywel Davies looks at the questions the clean growth Grand Challenge and Dame Judith Hackitt’s report pose to our readers
What BIM will look like in Digital Built Britain
Sensors we design into systems will provide the data infrastructure to fuel Digital Built Britain, says CIBSE’s Carl Collins
Unregulated energy – why we should care
There are many complexities and risks involved in predicting total operational energy – in particular, the unregulated element. Even so, WSP’s Kate Dougherty says it is our duty to assist and educate our clients
Becoming ‘the normal one’
Being a team player is important in BIM. Hurley Palmer Flatt’s Thomas Lindner shares his reflections as a post-heroic building information manager
Making the right choices for a low carbon future
The UK is committed to reducing carbon emissions. Hywel Davies looks at the implications for building services