Future structures will be carbon negative, climate resilient and integrated into the local community, according to engineers and sustainability experts at Buro Happold. They tell Andy Pearson why the next generation of buildings must be designed today
Author: Alex Smith
How desalination affects chiller energy use in the Middle East
When comparing the energy use of air-chilled and water-cooled chillers, power used in desalination plants must be taken into account in places such as the Middle East, say Mott MacDonald’s Jismi Mohammed and Fergus Donaghy
Reforming fire safety
On 18 May, the government announced its Fire Reform White Paper, which is intended to strengthen the fire service and introduces new requirements for risk assessments of dwellings in blocks of flats. The changes include the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, bringing into effect provisions of the Fire Safety Act 2021 requiring fire safety risk […]
Kevin Mitchell interview: inspiring the next generation
To mark CIBSE’s 125th anniversary new President Kevin Mitchell is calling on all Members to share their stories and knowledge to inspire the next generation and attract more engineers into building services
125 years of CIBSE: digital futures
To mark 125 years since the formation of the Institute of Heating and Ventilation, we are asking today’s CIBSE Societies what the future may hold for engineers. First in the series is Carl Collins, who writes on behalf of the Society of Digital Engineering
Clear evidence: applying cleanroom technology to commercial buildings
Cleanroom ventilation systems are used to ensure pathogen-free indoor spaces in life science buildings, but can the technology be used in commercial offices? Clean Air Technologies’ Brendon McManus MCIBSE, Richard Fagg and Steve Robinson put the theory to the test by measuring the clean-up rate in a mock-up of a boardroom
All change
New legislation governing the construction sector is passing through parliament and will have far-reaching implications. Hywel Davies explores the changes
Calculating whole life carbon in heating and cooling systems
To minimise carbon emissions from heating and cooling, the whole life of a system must be taken into account. Hoare Lea’s Will Belfield and Mathew Stark compare three common cooling and heating systems to see which has the lowest impact over a 60-year lifetime
Thinking big: CIBSE’s new AM17 guidance on non-domestic heat pumps
New CIBSE guidance on heat pumps in large non-domestic buildings will be released this summer. Arup’s Joshua Bird looks at what you can expect from AM17
Case study: the services design team behind 100 Liverpool Street
CIBSE Employer of the Year ChapmanBDSP says support, praise and recognition are key to attracting and retaining the best people. Recently, the practice took staff on a tour of 100 Liverpool Street, a major commercial retrofit, which has become British Land’s first net zero building. Andy Pearson reports