Use of a community heat pump at Pembroke College’s mixed-use project in Mill Lane, Cambridge, is the latest in a long line of energy transitions on the university site. Andy Pearson looks at plans for the connection of both new and historic buildings
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Podcast: How Covid-19 has affected the way buildings are ventilated
The authors of CIBSE’s Covid-19 Ventilation Guidance discuss the best practice for minimising the risk of the virus as we emerge from lockdown
What are the considerations for comfort cooling in city-based apartments?
As global temperatures continue to rise, we look at considerations for thermal cooling in city-based apartments
Podcast: How offsite construction is playing an increasing role in MEP solutions
Sponsored podcast: Pieter Swart and John Austin from Grundfos discuss the benefits of offsite construction for buildings services solutions
Daylight modelling: A new frame of reference
A radical new daylight-modelling schema allows the view from openings to become a material factor in the evaluation of building designs. John Mardaljevic looks at a fundamental change for lighting designers
Thinking outside of the box: the 2020 CIBSE ASHRAE Technical Symposium
Covid-19 may have moved the 10th CIBSE Technical Symposium from auditorium to desktop, but the expertise and knowledge shared by more than 70 speakers, made it an enriching experience for those who tuned in. Alex Smith, Liza Young and Phil Lattimore report
Slowing the flow: estimating water demand in non-domestic buildings
Overestimating water flow rates means plant is oversized and water is wasted. Heriot-Watt University’s Sarwar Mohammed considers a new method for calculating flow rates accurately in
non-domestic building
Book review: The Architecture of Natural Cooling by Brian Ford
Brian Ford’s The Architecture of Natural Cooling gives guidance on implementing a collaborative approach to design, and explains the creative application of building physics. London South Bank University’s Andy Ford reviews the contents
CIBSE Building Performance Awards winners 2020 – Campaigners for change
Outstanding projects, products and companies driving best practice in the industry were celebrated at the 13th CIBSE Building Performance Awards, as Liza Young reports
Sizing the opportunity
Oversizing of HVAC systems is a £224bn problem globally, according to a joint study by Autodesk and the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI).1 This found that using traditional static-load and rule-of-thumb approaches to system sizing can result in a 50% oversizing of systems.2 This reduces occupiable space, raises capital and operating costs, and decreases occupant comfort. […]