As CIBSE Journal enters its 11th year, an unprecedented level of activity in legislation and policy is affecting building services engineers in the UK and worldwide. Hywel Davies looks at what is happening
Author: Alex Lamb
Heat spring’s eternal: The Bath Abbey heating plan inspired by Romans
An ambitious project is under way to replace Bath Abbey’s 150-year-old heating system with low-energy underfloor heating, using heat recovered from hot springs rising in the nearby Roman Baths. BuroHappold Engineering’s Neil Francis describes the challenges encountered at the Unesco World Heritage city site
How the Construction Youth Trust discovers future engineers
The Construction Youth Trust aims to give those from marginalised sectors of society the opportunity to grow a career in the building sector. David Blackman finds out how the charity is helping young people fulfill their potential with initiatives such as Budding Builders
Missing opportunities
Last year was a very busy one for government statements of intent, but what has actually been confirmed – and what can we expect in 2019? Julie Godefroy rounds up the latest policy developments
Closing the gaps: creating a joined up approach for ventilation and energy regulations
Guidance on energy and ventilation regulations must be more integrated, say researchers, after their study of UK airtightness tests showed air permeability is often too high for MVHR systems to work optimally. Alex Smith reports
Climb every mountain: BIM from design to operation at Schneider Electric’s Grenoble campus
Can a single BIM model be used from design to operation? Schneider Electric was keen to find out if true BIM was achievable at two flagship new buildings in Grenoble. The company’s Bertrand Lack describes the not inconsiderable challenges to Andrew Pearson
Babcock and Bordass on the industry’s challenging 10 years
The first issue of CIBSE Journal – published 10 years ago this month – featured two sustainability champions who are still active today. David Blackman speaks to Bill Bordass and Quinten Babcock about the past decade and what still needs to be done to meet environmental targets
Without bias: How to design the perfect occupant survey
So you want to conduct an occupant survey in a non-domestic building? It requires more thought and skill than you might think, and good design may prevent you jumping to the wrong conclusions, says Roderic Bunn
Playing to the gallery – V&A Dundee’s low carbon strategy
With its bold geometric design in danger of upstaging the exhibits inside, V&A Dundee has been making waves far beyond the museum world. Phil Lattimore looks at how the showstopping design influenced Arup’s low carbon strategy and choice of the renewable energy source
Making sense of complexity – Build2Perform Live coverage
Build2Perform Live tackled the issues that will change the way we design and deliver buildings for the next 30 years as the industry strives for zero carbon. Alex Smith reports