New legislation governing the construction sector is passing through parliament and will have far-reaching implications. Hywel Davies explores the changes
Author: Alex Smith
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
Use waste energy to decarbonise energy grids
Using heat networks to share waste heat and store surplus renewable energy will take pressure off the Grid and offer the UK a cost-effective route to net zero, says SAV Systems’ Lars Fabricius
Overheating warning: how Part O aims to address overheating
Approved Document O was published in December, and is aimed at reducing overheating risk in new residential buildings. Inkling’s Susie Diamond says the new regulations have significant implications for the design of such buildings, including homes, student accommodation and care homes
Reduce energy demand to secure power for the people
While the UK’s energy security strategy puts nuclear and fossil fuels back in the mix, Julie Godefroy laments a lack of ambition around energy efficiency
Oversizing matters: Effect of boiler oversizing on efficiency
With energy prices soaring and carbon reduction a priority, ensuring heating systems are specified to operate as efficiently as possible is essential. In this article, based on their CIBSE Carter Bronze Medal-winning paper, Dr George Bennett and Dr Cliff Elwell explain the impact on energy use and comfort of oversizing boilers – and how correct sizing can boost efficiency
Greening the City: installing heat pumps at Citigen’s central London energy centre
The City of London is adding heat pumps and boreholes to its Farringdon energy centre and hopes to encourage more commercial buildings to plug into its low carbon heat network
The dash from gas: converting schools from gas to heat pumps
With the need to switch from fossil fuels to renewables becoming ever more pressing, one heat pump retrofit schools project in Yorkshire could be the example to follow. Phil Lattimore looks at the project funded by the government’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme