In February, the CCC gave a detailed analysis of the unreadiness of UK homes to handle climate change, while the Chancellor subsequently announced a new Future Homes Standard. Hywel Davies reports
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The impact on system design
As older systems come to the end of their life, they are progressively being replaced with alternatives that use lower GWP refrigerants. Martin Passingham, product manager for DX at Daikin UK, looks at what this means for the design of existing systems
Shaping a low carbon future
Work by the government on Building Regulations and the future of heat offers opportunities to be involved with CIBSE activities, says Julie Godefroy
Global reform
Following reviews of construction in high-rise residential buildings, the construction sector is facing major change with calls for a significant update of regulations. Hywel Davies reports
Recovery, recycling and reuse
Significantly reducing the demand for imported higher-GWP refrigerants before the next quota reduction in 2021 will be key to avoiding many supply and price issues experienced since late 2017, says Daikin’s Martin Passingham
Planning effective pipework
The design of a pipework system can have a significant effect on the user experience and even safety of building occupants. Scott James, director at Viega, discusses the factors that building service engineers and consultants need to consider
The grand challenges – what stakeholders need for buildings to perform
As we enter the uncharted waters of 2019, a range of supply chain stakeholders explain what they need for buildings to perform as designed. Liza Young reports
The next phase: heat pumps and PCM
An InnovateUK research project is looking to combine phase change materials with a smart heat pump system to cut energy use, reduce overheating and control humidity in homes. PCM Products’ Sam Gledhill explains how the system works
Taking charge: gas sensors in battery rooms
A build-up of hydrogen in battery stores or charging rooms will create an extremely flammable atmosphere, so detection systems should be competently installed and commissioned, says Medem’s Chris Dearden
Building a safer future
Hywel Davies assesses the implications of the government’s fire safety implementation plan
