The government has set a ‘net zero by 2050’ target, but many industry professionals have committed to achieving this by 2030. We asked five experts what they are looking forward to in 2020, and what the priority will be to ensure we’re on the path to zero carbon
Author: lyoung
Film studies – retrofitting window film
A BIM library for window film will allow the technology to be modelled accurately during design, says Andrew Cooper, of Evora Edge
Passivhaus rules
City of York Council is the latest local authority to strive for Passivhaus housing. Leda’s Jim Wild explains why the methodology is gaining traction
The fallacy of permitted development rights
While a raft of new policies have been announced, an existing one – PDRs – has led to failures in health, safety and sustainability, says Julie Godefroy
In the pipeline – is hydrogen a potential low carbon replacement for natural gas?
Hydrogen is being widely touted as a potential low carbon replacement for natural gas but, for it to succeed industry will need to address substantial challenges. Andy Pearson speaks to the pioneers in the sector to see what progress is being made
Teeing up a heat pump retrofit at The Oxfordshire Golf Hotel & Spa
The Oxfordshire golf resort is investing £700,000 in a major services retrofit, including a solar array, that will see heat pumps replace oil-fired boilers and potentially deliver sufficient energy and resource savings to boost annual profits by up to 30%. Alex Smith looks at how the challenges were addressed
Completing the picture – London Energy Map
The London Energy Map project tried to provide a clearer picture of building energy use in the capital by analysing the existing dataset. Dora Ma and Ed Cremin, of Etude, analyse the numbers
Passing the baton: Interview with 2018 CIBSE Graduate of the Year Reanna Taylor
As she prepares to join the judging panel for this year’s award, current CIBSE Graduate of the Year Reanna Taylor is thinking about who will follow in her footsteps, writes Ewen Rose
Eight vie for CIBSE ASHRAE Graduate of the Year Award
Following a record number of entries, 2019’s awards will be decided from a shortlist of outstanding young professionals
The policy clues
There has been a flurry of recommendations about the future for heating, cooling and energy efficiency in our buildings. Hywel Davies considers how they might influence the review of Parts L and F of the Building Regulations