COP29 offered the opportunity for CIBSE to advance net zero and climate-resilient practices. Anastasia Mylona shares her experience in Baku, Azerbaijan, where she spoke about the importance of passive cooling in a warming world
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Building climate resilience in China and Britain
A China-UK forum shared knowledge on building climate resilience. Dr Anastasia Mylona reports
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
2022 preview: the clock is ticking
Over the next 12 months, the building services sector will be focusing on net zero targets, while ensuring building occupants are safe from Covid and other risks. Alex Smith looks at the main trends for 2022 and previews the guidance that will ensure CIBSE Members have the competencies to meet the challenge
Taking shape: shape memory alloys in air conditioning
A shape memory alloy technology could be a GWP-free, cost-effective successor to vapour compression refrigeration. Liza Young finds out more
Learning from the pandemic response
This is a pivotal year for the global response to climate change, although some still question the need or the expense. Hywel Davies considers the cost of not preparing
Engineers respond to the climate emergency
As more and more organisations signup to Building Services Engineers Declare Climate and Biodiversity Emergency, seven signatories explain the movement’s significance
Key influencers: Saving energy at Parrs Wood High
Students at Parrs Wood High have responded to the climate emergency by making energy savings in their school buildings. Science teacher Chris Baker explains how other schools could replicate the model, which has cut annual carbon emissions by 543 tonnes and energy bills by £106,000
Building resilience into net-zero schools
Schools designed today must withstand future climate change. Tim Taylor, Joe Jack Williams and Paula Morgenstern, from CIBSE School Design Group, look at the likelihood of them overheating