Case Studies
Outstanding projects highlighting services design and operation
March 2024
Essential lessons from electric schools
Too many all-electric schools are being designed for peak loads that will never be met, says Cundall’s Peter Hazzard, who has been analysing data from…
March 2024
Electric
Setting the scene: Manchester’s new arts venue Aviva Studios
Manchester’s new arts venue, Aviva Studios, features two huge events spaces that can host anything from poetry readings to mega-raves. BDP had the challenge of devising…
January 2024
Acoustics
Going with the flow: how improved design can lead to better roof drainage
Traditional roofs in Japan were designed to deflect rainwater away from a building and these types of roof forms are an elegant and sustainable alternative…
November 2023
building performance
Lighting up the gallery: daylighting in arts institutions
Advanced techniques in lighting analysis are allowing designers to reintroduce daylighting into galleries without damaging the exhibits or causing visual discomfort to those viewing them.…
November 2023
controls
Glint of steel: the lighting design journey of Espenes rest stop
An award-winning low-energy lighting scheme tuned into the stunning natural backdrop of its Norwegian landscape for inspiration. Jill Entwistle speaks to the designers behind the…
November 2023
Lighting
Digging deep for heat: connecting abandoned mines to district energy networks
The integration of minewater into smart cooling and heat networks offers a sustainable energy solution. LSBU researcher Eshagh Goudarzi provides an overview of how abandoned…
November 2023
Cooling
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