Contents: Issue 1, February 2009

News

Round-up of the latest news from across the industry.

CIBSE News

CIBSE updates its members on the institution's news and events.

News Analysis

A look at how a media campaign against energy-saving light bulbs challenges the work of the building services industry.

Letters

Opinions and thoughts from industry professionals on topical issues.

A Hidden Profession

Young engineer Morwenna Wilson (pictured right) questions how the industry can attract school children into the sector when the general public still don’t realise the benefits that building services engineers create for them.

Disaster Management

Nick Mead suggests that a good engineer is no substitute for a trained manager at the helm of a building services business.

Legal

Hywel Davies considers the push being given to carbon-neutral buildings by the government.

Sustainable Water

Young engineers speak up about water conservation and the role that the building services industry plays.

Working Buildings

Young engineers speak up about Bill Bordass looks at why throwing "green bling" into sustainable building fails to meet designers' goals or expectations, and what action needs to be taken to make low-energy, lowcarbon buildings a reality.

Iconic Buildings (i)

Young engineers speak up about Newport shows off its new campus at the University of Wales, which has achieved an improved energy efficiency rating without using renewables.

Iconic Buildings (ii)

Young engineers speak up about Find out how the home of British golf was given a breath of fresh air at St Andrew’s Golf Course.

The Heat Is On

Young engineers speak up about Ewen Rose reports on the downturn in the boiler market and European pressure for greater efficiency.

Switching To Remote

Young engineers speak up about Paul Haddlesey reports on the advantages of a new approach to commissioning fan coil units and chilled beam systems.

CIBSE Awards

This year's winners of the CIBSE Low Carbon Awards go under the spotlight, showing how the industry is on the right sustainability path.

The Interview

Bob Cervi learns how this year's carbon-saving champion of champions managed to persuade 20,000 workers to slash their energy wastage at Transport for London.