London’s Royal Academy has a masterplan to transform its historic estate. Andrew Brister reveals how new rooftop heating plant ensures services are fit for the next phase in its future
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Heat network pipework: Burying an investment, not a problem
The design and installation of pipework is often overlooked in the delivery of heat networks, with potentially catastrophic consequences for performance, says Colin Taylor of Eneteq Services
Secure connection – Zig Zag and Kings Gate development
With linked energy centres that allow the transfer of both heating and cooling, two new buildings in Victoria Street have been designed with the future in mind. Andy Pearson reports
Cold case – the future of refrigerant gas
Short of reinventing the laws of chemistry, refrigerant gas choices in the future will be severely restricted, says Ewen Rose
The road to net zero emissions by 2030
We urgently need performance-led policy, based on metrics that drive net zero energy projects, says Clara Bagenal George
Don’t get MEES wrong – but guidance is not top-rated
In February, the government published official guidance on the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard for non-domestic properties. Hywel Davies gives an outline of the guidance and identifies some outstanding questions
A class apart – students design school for Africa
Students at King Ecgbert School in Sheffield have won a challenge to design a community school in Uganda, by focusing on the needs of the local children. Andy Pearson explains how the industry-backed Class of Your Own initiative ignited a passion for building design and engineering among 13- and 14-year-olds
Chemical equilibrium – carbon neutral laboratory
The GlaxoSmithKline Carbon Neutral Laboratory for Sustainable Chemistry at the University of Nottingham aims to be carbon neutral over its 25-year lifetime. Rebuilt after a fire gutted the site a year into construction, Andrew Brister reveals the energy strategy behind the £15.8m building
In concert – reducing energy in data centres
A new data centre in Stockholm is reducing energy use dramatically by employing an algorithm that integrates separate control systems to reduce infrastructure energy load. Andy Pearson reports
Call to action – Ecobuild coverage
Speakers at this year’s Ecobuild exhorted delegates to make a difference and work towards cutting carbon and improving wellbeing in homes, offices and the wider built environment. Alex Smith and Liza Young report
