NEWS
Government proposes mandatory second staircase for residential towers
Proposed changes to Approved Document B would also see sprinklers in all care homes
Podcast: Designing new pump technology into existing spaces
How significant returns can be generated by upgrading building services infrastructure to achieve carbon savings and operational efficiencies
Current thinking: connecting a large all-electric housing estate in West London
To connect the all-electric Convent Way Passivhaus scheme to the constrained local grid in West London, the project team has reduced the load estimate by 53% compared with the conventional Rule of Thumb calculation method. Andy Pearson speaks to QODA Consulting’s Henry Metcalfe about how this was achieved
Heat network
Striving for net zero at Foster+Partners’ Battersea HQ
After metering its Battersea HQ, Foster + Partners found that IT, lighting and small power made up a significant proportion of the energy used in the building. As part of the consultant’s road to net zero, Stuart Humber looked at four options for cutting the energy use intensity of office power
energy efficiency
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
CASE STUDIES
Groundbreaking services design in the best buildings of today
Picking up the thread: preparing for the new Building Safety regime
With the arrival of the new Building Safety Act, CIBSE has launched a series of events to inform professionals of the impending changes. Molly Tooher-Rudd reports
Building safety
Why it’s time to talk about mental health
Understanding and addressing mental health within building services is essential. Three experienced professionals in the industry share their advice for integrating mental health support and policy in the workplace. Molly Tooher-Rudd reports
Health and wellbeing