Contents: Issue 6, July 2009

News

The latest news from across the industry.

CIBSE News

Member news from CIBSE.

News analysis

Part L is out, but is it what the industry expected?

Letters

Views from building services and other professionals.

The female factor

Amanda Reid (pictured right) explains how women have transformed building services from a "sexist gentlemen's club" to an equal-opportunities industry.

Be inclusive or die

Paul Wendon says the industry needs to become more inclusive to break down the barriers within it.

Building bridges

Can architects and building services engineers really work together in the quest for sustainability? Bob Cervi finds out.

Passive action

The first PassivHaus school opens in Scotland. Carina Bailey examines the low-energy technology.

Lion’s new lease of life

Ewen Rose investigates the operational performance of Britain's first A+ rated office building.

Elevating efficiency

Lifts are the 'silent' energy guzzlers in buildings. Gina Barney explains how they can be made more efficient.

Hi-tech solutions

Ian Vallely investigates how the latest building controls can minimise energy use and maximise comfort.