Technical
Munters dehumidification systems chosen for battery research at University of St Andrews
The Colin Vincent Centre for Battery Technology, at the University of St Andrews is home to world-leading…
Versatile ESS options from Ecobat Battery
Ecobat Battery, the UK’s largest battery distributor, and battery energy storage system (ESS) provider, Pylontech, have strengthened…
All change: the key requirements of the Golden Thread
The proposal for a Golden Thread of information was a headline of Dame Judith Hackitt’s review of building safety. Delivering the Golden Thread for a…
Building Regulations update: notices for work
The Building Regulations (Amendments etc) (England) Regulations 2023 introduce new rules for the deposit of plans. They apply to all building work and they come…
Building Regulations update: building control for Higher Risk Buildings
The Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023 come into force on 1 October. They set out the building control processes for higher risk buildings…
Building Regulations update: role of Accountable Persons
New regulations come into force on 1 October for management of higher risk buildings under Part 4 of the Building Safety Act 2022. Hywel Davies…
Building Regulations update: duties and competence
The Building Regulations (Amendments etc) (England) Regulations 2023 insert a new Part 2A into the Building Regulations 2010. This has requirements on clients to appoint…
Building Regulations updates: competence and compliance
The Building Safety Act paved the way for new regulations on buildings and the duties and competence of those who procure, design and build them,…
Building Regulations update: inspections and information
Dame Judith Hackitt’s review of building regulations and fire safety exposed almost total failure to provide fire safety information under Regulation 38 of the Building…
A well-mixed cocktail? Air contaminant levels
A paper on the mixing of air in a contaminated space examined the difference between modelling and real-world scenarios. Tim Dwyer examines the findings of…
What’s in store? Innovation in thermal storage
Researchers at the universities of Bath and Swansea claim to have made a breakthrough in thermal storage using a material derived from renewable seaweed. Molly…
TM65.2: shining a light on embodied energy
Calculating embodied energy in lighting equipment can now be done more accurately thanks to the new CIBSE TM65.2 guide, which, say co-authors Kristina Allison and…