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A drab office block was transformed. Find out how – see Features below

Angelic design

Energy reduction was at the heart of the transformation of a drab central London office block into a CIBSE award-winning refurbishment.

Greater than the parts

The Building Regulations are to be revised next year. Hywel Davies takes an in-depth look at the thinking behind the changes, and what they might mean for professionals across the supply chain

Power debate

Are engineers overstating the benefits of district heating systems, as was claimed in a Journal article? No, say Peter Hamnett and Phil Jones, who argue the case for such energy networks

Change maker

A thermal energy storage system is claimed to be an energy efficient alternative to air conditioning. Andrew Brister takes a look at this CIBSE awardwinning product

Recovery mode

Several manufacturers highlighted their latest ventilation technologies at this year’s Ecobuild event. Andy Pearson selects some examples, beginning with a focus on mechanical ventilation with heat recovery

News

News

Consequential improvements in Part L reforms may be scrapped; New heat strategy seeks views of industry; Energy certificates revamped to aid home buyers; RIBA attacks minister’s ‘unambitious’ climate target.

Ecobuild conference

CIBSE/IET debate: forging collaboration; industry still lacks leadership, insists Morrell; costs an obstacle to zero carbon new homes; industry collaboration needs to improve.

CIBSE News

The future of heating; celebrating 10 years of Ready Steady Light; water efficiency tops the agenda.

Opinion

Manufacturer’s viewpoint

The industry needs to have its voice heard by policymakers. Sharing professionals’ opinions on websites is important, but so too is responding to consultations, writes Martin Fahey of Mitsubishi Electric

Regulations

Further changes to the Energy Performance of Buildings regulations came into force recently. Hywel Davies considers their implications

CPD

Solar thermal continues to rise

With the use of solar thermal heating on the rise, this module considers the case for installing it.

May 2012  Digital edition

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