Air conditioning and refrigeration firms are becoming increasingly worried about the amount of flammable refrigerant gas being used by engineers without suitable training, writes Ewen Rose
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EPCs – call for evidence
CIBSE wants better enforcement and detailed recommendation reports, says Sara Kassam
Coming together – CIBSE and RIBA collaborate on sustainability overlay
There are regular calls for more collaboration in the built environment to make a coherent case to clients and deliver better buildings. Julie Godefroy reports on work by CIBSE and RIBA on the latter’s sustainability overlay
Regulations review: how much, how soon?
CIBSE believes substantial changes to Building Regulations Part L are required to achieve real and significant energy and carbon savings, says the Institution’s Julie Godefroy
Time to act – the consequences of not limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C
The IPCC’s Special Report 15 considers the consequences of not limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C – and they’re not good, says Hywel Davies
Roundtable – key issues around smoke control regulation after Grenfell
Fire safety issues flagged by Dame Judith Hackitt after Grenfell were tackled by smoke control experts at a recent roundtable sponsored by Colt. Liza Young follows an in-depth debate on competency, guidance and whole life fire strategy
Sporting highlights – how daylighting slashed energy use at Oriam Sports Performance Centre
The services design for the CIBSE award-winning Oriam Sports Performance Centre minimises energy use while maintaining optimum conditions for playing sport. Andy Pearson finds out how Max Fordham was able to maximise daylighting and natural ventilation, and – at the same time – meet strict requirements for lighting and overheating
Acoustic session – eliminating drainage noise
Without appropriate acoustic drainage people living in close proximity can be disturbed by unwanted noise from neighbours, says Rehau’s Franz Huelle
Smooth operator – multi-layer composite pipes
Piping made from multi-layer composite pipe is a viable alternative to copper because it offers flexibility, speed of installation and the elimination of hot works on site, says Emmeti’s James Field
Hard facts – new Icom guide to water quality
An estimated half of all commercial hot-water systems have operational problems because of limescale, says Sentinel Commercial’s Chris Shelton, who believes Icom’s new guide can rectify this