The new Student Centre at University College London has reopened after lockdown, and its flexible design means numbers can increase as social distancing guidelines change. BDP’s James Hepburn describes the building
Author: Alex Smith
Building back digitally
There are calls to ‘Build Back Better’ as we seek to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. Hywel Davies describes the role digitalisation has to play in making buildings safer and more cost efficient
Maintaining thermal comfort in a changing climate
In a warming climate, what can be done to maintain thermal comfort and productivity levels in buildings without resorting to excessive cooling? Phil Lattimore reports from a CIBSE Health and Wellbeing Group video debate
Healthy and smart: Edge’s plans for a London Bridge office tower
Smart-office pioneer Edge is coming to London and aiming for the highest ratings possible for Breeam and Well certification. Andy Pearson speaks to Atelier Ten’s Meredith Davey about balancing sustainability and wellbeing, and designing safe services around Covid-19
Interview: CIBSE President Stuart MacPherson on why it can no longer be business as usual
He is starting his CIBSE presidency under lockdown, but Stuart MacPherson FCIBSE is determined to reduce the performance gap and push for net-zero carbon in buildings. To do so, however, will potentially mean a radical rethink of how we work
arbn well: the smart approach to operating healthy buildings
arbn well is a CIBSE award-winning data analytics platform that could help building managers make their buildings Covid-19 secure. Phil Lattimore looks at how it tracks indoor environmental quality
CIBSE’s guidance on ventilation during Covid-19
Guidance published by CIBSE last month has advice for ventilation and air conditioning systems in the UK amid the ongoing pandemic. Alex Smith summarises guidance aimed at mechanical systems and shares advice from Cushman & Wakefield on operating chillers
The challenge of maintaining Covid-secure buildings
To protect staff from the risk of being infected by Covid-19 as they return to workplaces, buildings managers will have to adopt rigorous maintenance regimes to ensure the virus can’t take hold. Alex Smith finds out why facilities managers will be key to creating Covid-secure buildings
Florence Nightingale’s notes still make vital reading
Florence Nightingale’s books on nursing continually emphasise the importance of ventilation. Chris Iddon believes her work is particularly pertinent for those servicing buildings during the current Covid-19 pandemic
A marvel of science: Institute of Physics headquarters
The Institute of Physics’ innovative use of ground source heat pumps helped it secure the Commercial/Industrial Project of the Year accolade at the CIBSE Building Performance Awards. Andy Pearson reports