Despite uncertainty around Brexit, there seems to be a greater sense of policy direction for energy, emissions and buildings, says Hywel Davies
Category: Opinion
Digitisation will force industry to standardise
Design tools will have to speak the same language for services to benefit from automated building engineering, says Atkins’ Isabelle Smith
Building the infrastructure for a zero carbon future
The UK must plan its infrastructure now if it is to decarbonise its energy, and engineers have the chance to tell ministers what is required, says David Fisk
What the Clean Growth Strategy means for building services engineers
The Clean Growth Strategy commits the UK to binding emissions targets until 2050. Hywel Davies looks at the details
Why SBEM and SAP penalise CHP
Carbon emissions methodologies should use the marginal carbon-emission factor, says ADE’s Hanaé Chauvaud de Rochefort
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