Fresh thinking: Importance of indoor air quality metrics

Indoor air quality is not easy to measure, but metrics must move towards environments that consider occupant health, says the University of Nottingham’s Benjamin Jones in his round-up of discussions at an Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre workshop on IAQ

Building services salary survey 2017

Salaries in the building services sector rose by a healthy 3.5% last year, according to the 2017 Hays salary survey, despite Brexit looming on the horizon. David Blackman reports on a jobs market showing strong resilience in the face of European uncertainty

In the spotlight: 2016 building services salary survey

Building services engineers are currently the most sought-after professionals in construction, with the latest Hays Salary Guide revealing inflation-busting wage rises of more than 7%. Roxane McMeeken asks whether firms can afford the sharp jump in pay

Beyond oil – Irena headquarters, Masdar

The headquarters for the International Renewable Energy Agency boasts a 1,000m2 PV array – but the real talking point is the 50% reduction in energy demand achieved after extensive modelling from the outset

Walking among giants

London’s tall buildings are often designed in isolation, with no thought of how they will affect the surrounding environment. Julie Futcher and Gerald Mills have devised a walk that explains the impact on the city’s climate

Cooling the corridors

Designers can help control overheating in corridors by making use of smoke control systems, says Colt’s Paul Compton