A new regulatory framework, due in January 2026, will require all heat networks to meet minimum technical standards. A recent CIBSE conference looked at the challenges and opportunities for operators and consumers. Alex Smith reports
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Clarifying fire safety: understanding new standards
The updated BS 9991:2024 ushers in a new era of fire safety design for high-rise flats, with guidance on escape staircases, open-plan spaces, evacuation lifts, sprinklers, smoke control and care homes. Calum Smith explores the key updates
Elevating education: CIBSE academic accreditation
CIBSE’s academic accreditation is key to creating relevant and engaging programmes for developing engineers, says Mitesh Chauhan, CIBSE senior accreditation and approvals officer
Shaping a net zero future: CIBSE Technical Symposium
Fit for 2050 is the theme of the 2025 CIBSE Technical Symposium, which will be co-organised by CIBSE and IBPSA-England. Here are four topical papers that give a flavour of the event at UCL on 24-25 April
A safer future for NHS estates
The complexity of hospital estates makes it particularly challenging for NHS Trusts to meet the requirements of the Building Safety Act. The NHS has issued guidance in response, and published key resources around competency and the golden thread
Net zero healing: the NHS National Rehabilitation Centre
The National Rehabilitation Centre near Loughborough is being designed to achieve the new NHS Net Zero Building Standard and be a template for a new generation of smart buildings in the NHS. Alex Smith reports
International rescue: China’s route to decarbonisation
To share best practice on decarbonisation and climate resilience, CIBSE has just held knowledge-sharing face-to-face workshops organised by the Chinese government. Anastasia Mylona reports on learnings for both sides
Bubbling to the surface: 2025 Hays Salary Survey
Frustrations around pay and career development are contributing to dissatisfaction among engineers, according to the latest Hays Salary Survey. Molly Tooher-Rudd talks to industry leaders about overcoming these challenges
How ready are UK buildings for heat pumps?
How ready are UK buildings for heat pumps? A new study analysing the performance of existing boilers challenges assumptions about the need for radiator upgrades and fabric improvements when switching from gas, says Tim Dwyer
A new chapter in façade design: Beijing’s unique new library
A groundbreaking self-supporting glass façade, the tallest of its kind in China, wraps Beijing’s unique new library. Andy Pearson finds out how engineer Eckersley O’Callaghan turned a highly complex design into a buildable reality