SE2’s Liz Warren considers how building services engineers can contribute to better buildings
Author: lyoung
Risky business – the engineers who work for insurers
Insurance broker CJ Coleman has recently joined the CIBSE Patrons – the Institution’s group of ‘corporate supporters’. Ewen Rose ventured into the City of London to meet account executive Christine Shrimpton and director Mark Aspinall to find out why
Simply smart – CIBSE Homes for the Future Group debate
Smart technologies should be simple and intuitive, and used to build citizen-centric cities. Liza Young reports from a CIBSE Homes for the Future Group debate
Above and beyond – innovation in building photovoltaics
As the 2020 ‘nearly zero’ energy buildings target approaches, Liza Young explores Swansea University’s pioneering research into building-integrated photovoltaics, as well as its unique ways of storing heat for use all year round
Making sense of the heat network regulations
The Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014 are still causing confusion and concern among building operators and managers. Hywel Davies offers some guidance on what they mean and who needs to comply
How Kingspan Insulated Panels slashed carbon emissions by half
On its way to achieving a net zero energy business by 2020, Kingspan Insulated Panels has reduced its carbon emissions by almost 50%. Mark Harris, divisional building technology director, explains how it was done
Don’t let eco-standards hinder good design
Check-box ‘sustainability’ does not always lead to the best design solution, says Mark Skelly
Facts of LiFi – using light waves to carry data
Using light waves to carry data has the potential to transform the telecommunications industry. Professor Harald Haas, who coined the term LiFi, examines the technology and outlines its implications for LED lighting and broadband communication
Everybody needs good Nabers
An Australian energy-rating scheme is so commonplace in the country’s commercial property market that government and commercial tenants insist they will only occupy buildings with a minimum standard. Hywel Davies looks at how Nabers transformed a sector and made the country’s property companies among the greenest in the world
Secure in the knowledge – CIBSE conference highlights
Security and innovation were two of the key themes at the CIBSE Building Performance Conference and Exhibition. Alex Smith and Liza Young report on the highlights of the 2015 event and pick out the issues and technologies most likely to transform the building services industry in the next few years