The CIBSE HVAC Systems and Building Simulation groups explored advanced building systems modelling during a discussion at Hoare Lea. Aecom’s Mary-Ann Clarke reports from the event
Tag: Simulation
Learning from Nabers: Designing for performance in the UK
The Design for Performance initiative is partnering with pioneering developers to create a performance-in-use rating scheme in the UK that could transform office design and delivery, as Liza Young finds out
Model patient – tackling overheating at NHS Scotland
Using realistic input data and local climate projections enabled Health Facilities Scotland to find solutions to tackle overheating in its buildings. Liza Young finds out how they did it
Harvesting data from an underground farm to understand plants’ impact on air quality
A micro greens farm below Clapham is helping researchers understand the impact of plants on their surroundings. The University of Cambridge’s Rebecca Ward reports on a project that aims to quantify the benefits
Model answer
Recent press criticism of modelling has been unfair, say Susie Diamond and Dr Claire Das Bhaumik, but they suggest there is room for improvement
The value of EPC ratings
With Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards imminent, EPCs will take on added value. Hywel Davies looks at how to avoid inaccurate ratings
A class apart – students design school for Africa
Students at King Ecgbert School in Sheffield have won a challenge to design a community school in Uganda, by focusing on the needs of the local children. Andy Pearson explains how the industry-backed Class of Your Own initiative ignited a passion for building design and engineering among 13- and 14-year-olds
The decade with a flair for innovation
Mike Holmes says the 1970s was an age of innovation that led to the development of the software tools we use today
Primary evidence – primary schools from 1976 and 2016 go head-to-head
School design has changed fundamentally over the past 40 years, but have results improved in terms of energy use? IES’ Colin Rees models two primary schools from 1976 and 2016 to find out what impact advances in materials, systems and IT have had on energy consumption
Concerted effort: inspiring the next generation of services engineers
When STEM ambassador Charity Nicholls mentioned ‘building services engineering’ to a class of pupils, she was met with a sea of blank faces. In response she created a virtual rock venue and, with the help of Google’s 3D glasses, brought the profession to life