Ventilation
Controlling infectious aerosols
In response to Covid-19, ASHRAE produced a standard aimed at reducing airborne disease transmission. Tim Dwyer looks at…
October 2024
Light at the end of the tunnel: air cleaning solutions in healthcare
Can we protect staff, patients and visitors while reducing waiting times, saving money and targeting net zero in…
August 2024
Staying in the loop: identifying performance gaps
Feedback loops identify what is going routinely wrong in buildings and give valuable insight into how future building…
August 2024
Revisiting retrofits 10 years on: key lessons for the future of retrofit
CIBSE, Studio PDP and 10 Design have investigated how 10 housing projects are performing 10 years after they…
March 2024
Setting the scene: Manchester’s new arts venue Aviva Studios
Manchester’s new arts venue, Aviva Studios, features two huge events spaces that can host anything from poetry readings…
January 2024
Greening the golden arches: net zero at McDonald’s
McDonald’s claims its operation at Walt Disney World in Florida is the first net zero energy fast-food restaurant…
September 2023
Luxury awaits: turning the Old War Office into an upmarket hotel
Transforming the 1,000-room Old War Office building in London into a luxurious Raffles hotel has been a momentous…
September 2023
It’s a breeze being cool in class
Overheated indoor spaces in tropical regions pose challenges for building occupants, particularly in areas with limited access to…
June 2023
Calculating indoor infection risk
To understand how ventilation reduces Covid transmission it is important to look at the level of risk as…
October 2022
Life enhancing: improving IAQ with smart systems
Exposure to indoor particulate pollution can significantly affect health over a lifetime. Research by Dr Elizabeth Cooper and…
September 2022
Clear evidence: applying cleanroom technology to commercial buildings
Cleanroom ventilation systems are used to ensure pathogen-free indoor spaces in life science buildings, but can the technology…
June 2022
Optimising ventilation in the post-Covid classroom
To optimise classroom indoor air quality, schools need to take a holistic approach to natural ventilation and air cleaning…
March 2022
Breathing space: managing and assessing indoor air quality
New guidance designed to assess and improve indoor air quality has been published by the Institute of Air…
December 2021
A novel approach: air cleaning devices
A new CIBSE guide aims to equip specifiers and facilities managers with the knowledge to safely and effectively…
September 2021
Upward trend: ventilating buildings to minimise Covid-19 risk
In a summary of his winning paper at the CIBSE Technical Symposium, Ventive’s Tom Lipinski discusses the evidence…
September 2021