Contents: Issue 11, December 2009

News

Top stories include: Copenhagen should create a carbon-cutting road map; a common carbon language is agreed.

CIBSE News

Policy changes keep the technical department busy; research journals go from strength to strength.

Sustainability stars

The shortlisted candidates for the CIBSE Low Carbon Performance Awards 2010 are unveiled.

Letters

Let’s encourage young engineers to overcome their inhibitions; where are the performance data in the Journal’s case studies?

Maximum urgency

Why cutting emissions from existing buildings is key. (Emma Marshall - pictured right)

Legal column

The Carbon Reduction Commitment.

Greening the grid

Leading experts take part in a Journal debate on the merits of high-tech solutions for saving energy and cutting carbon emissions from the electricity industry.

Burning questions

How a fire at a London tower block has refocused attention on the state of council housing and the role of refurbs.

A measure and a half

Revealed: how KPMG’s new UK headquarters exceed Part L (2006) of the Building Regulations.

Smarten up

High-tech energy saving meters are key to future energy efficiency, but what options are available to equipment specifiers?

Winds of change

Technical innovation is the cornerstone of improving air conditioning systems.