SGA Consulting was crowned CIBSE’s Building Performance Champion following the retrofit of the historic York Guildhall. Andy Pearson explains how the project team exploited the nearby River Ouse while protecting the listed site
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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 were retrofitted. The study highlights successes and uncovers crucial lessons for the future of housing retrofits
Making the world a safer place: Hywel Davies retires from CIBSE
Hywel Davies HonFCIBSE may have retired from CIBSE, but Alex Smith discovers he is still at the forefront of building safety reform and will continue to cajole industry and government to strive for safer buildings
Leading the charge: CIBSE’s STEM ambassadors
CIBSE President Adrian Catchpole speaks to three engineers who have responded to his call for more STEM Ambassadors and finds out what they are doing to promote building services in schools
The X Factor: XCO2’s holistic approach to environmental consultancy
CIBSE Building Performance Award Winner XCO2 was set up to provide MEP and environmental engineering, which has enabled a holistic approach to building design, focusing on passive design and ‘barely there’ services. Andy Pearson speaks to co-founder Tom Kordel
Platform for change: insights from CIBSE Build2Perform Live 2023
CIBSE Build2Perform Live was a platform for industry professionals and academics to highlight the issues vital to the built environment tackling its net zero challenges while ensuring the safety and comfort of end users. Alex Smith, Molly Tooher-Rudd and Mike Sewell report
Setting the standard: 2024 CIBSE Building Performance Awards shortlist
The 2024 Building Performance Awards finalists have been announced across 18 categories. Molly Tooher-Rudd spoke to the judges about the impressive level of innovation and creative thinking seen throughout the entries
A force for good: the winners of the 2023 CIBSE Young Engineers Awards
The Young Engineers Awards showcased the best new talent in the industry and featured nine inspirational presentations from graduates willing to lead by example
Get ready for CIBSE Build2Perform Live 2023
The building services industry’s premier event includes, for the first time, the Light2Perform symposium and CABE’s Building Environment Live. Alex Smith picks out some highlights from the packed two days of discussions and learning
‘Design and build will have to change’: impact of the building safety regulations
The Building Safety Regulator tells CIBSE’s golden thread event that design and build contracts in their current state cannot be used for higher-risk buildings. Molly Tooher-Rudd looks at how the procurement route will have to evolve to comply with new regulations