Technical
October 2016
Lighting a way to workplace wellbeing
Understanding the link between well-designed lighting systems and occupant comfort and wellbeing is key, says Tamlite's Debbie-Sue…
June 2024
The vital role water quality plays within HVAC systems
The second Badger Meter video series with our experts Tony Lopez and Stephen Shilcock
June 2024
Prevention or cure – legionella prevention in heat networks
There are two options when it comes to safeguarding low-temperature district heating systems from legionella – safe design or sterilisation treatments. Xiaochen Yang, Hongwei Li…
October 2016
Heating
Testing the water – tackling corrosion in pipework
Unseen corrosion in pipework can have a huge effect on the efficiency of heating and cooling systems. Continual monitoring of water quality helps identify issues…
September 2016
Pipework
Why property owners are putting a price on thermal comfort
Data analytics company Demand Logic is attempting to calculate productivity losses caused by uncomfortable temperatures. Liza Young reports
September 2016
Health & wellbeing
The perfect return – heat network return temperatures
For a heat network to be energy efficient, it is essential that low flow return temperatures are achieved. Carbon Alternative’s Martin Crane explains why it…
September 2016
Heating
Guide B essentials – air conditioning and refrigeration
CIBSE’s seminal guide to HVAC systems has had a major revision. Guide B covers best practice for heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration, and noise,…
June 2016
Cooling
Packard Foundation HQ: net zero energy CIBSE award winner
The team behind the Packard Foundation HQ, which won the international project of the year accolade at CIBSE’s awards, set out to encourage others in…
May 2016
Cooling
Using weather data to make buildings climate proof
Climate change means CIBSE’s updated weather files are imperative for building energy and overheating risk analysis. Liza Young explains the new data sets and finds…
May 2016
Health & wellbeing
Monumental feat: BIM Level 2 on The Monument Building
As the built industry moves towards digital delivery, Liza Young finds out how Skanska used BIM Level 2 in the design and construction of The…
May 2016
BIM
On a mission: using data to optimise heat networks
Gareth Jones and Casey Cole are using big data to expose the real performance of domestic heat networks. Alex Smith finds out how their disrupter…
April 2016
Heating
Fitness fanatics – Arboreal Architecture’s Clapham retrofit
Arboreal Architecture was awarded Residential Project of the Year at the CIBSE Awards for its forensic approach to a domestic retrofit in Clapham. Andy Pearson…
March 2016
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