Carbon emissions methodologies should use the marginal carbon-emission factor, says ADE’s Hanaé Chauvaud de Rochefort
Category: Opinion
How the HSE plans to tackle work-related illness
The HSE has begun a five-year strategy focusing on big health issues at work, including stress, and musculoskeletal and lung problems, says Hywel Davies
Existing EPCs risk not meeting 2018 efficiency standard
Opportunities exist for engineers to help property owners meet the MEES, says Mitch Layng
The Grenfell Tower tragedy: key issues for prosecutors
In assessing liability of parties who refurbished Grenfell Tower, prosecutors will look at who had a ‘duty to warn’ about potentially combustible cladding. Keystone Law’s David Beckenham and Jason Kallis explain
Air of authority: CIBSE’s guidance on indoor air quality
With the UK government coming under increasing pressure to tackle air pollution, Hywel Davies reviews the CIBSE guidance on building air quality
Keeping it green after Brexit
The Repeal Bill and negotiations over the UK’s exit from the EU raise questions about the country’s environmental measures, says Hywel Davies
Performance boost
A new toolkit aims to reduce the performance gap by sharing forensic analysis of a live housebuilding site, says Bioregional’s Douglas Drewniak
Risky business
Under the 2008 Climate Change Act, the government must publish an environmental risk assessment every five years. Hywel Davies reports
Model answer
Recent press criticism of modelling has been unfair, say Susie Diamond and Dr Claire Das Bhaumik, but they suggest there is room for improvement
All in it together
Despite survey results to the contrary, Melanie Robinson says that the industry uptake of BIM may be lower than everyone thinks