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
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Navigating net zero in booming India: a framework for success
Rapidly urbanising countries such as India face unique challenges in achieving net zero carbon emissions. Harley Haddow’s Shweta Salvankar proposes a framework to guide India’s built environment towards its environmental goals
Air of excitement: air quality award shortlist
Ahead of the 2025 CIBSE Building Performance Awards, we review the shortlist for the Product or Innovation – Air Quality Award
Beware double standards: pressurisation design and expansion vessel sizing
There are two standards for pressurisation design and expansion vessel sizing, which is causing confusion that threatens performance, says Spirotech’s Steve Simmonds
Driving for efficiency: analysing HVAC performance
By monitoring and analysing the performance of motor drives in HVAC equipment, ABB’s Richard Gee says building managers can identify opportunities for energy efficiency quick wins
British Land’s heat pump retrofit at York House
The adoption of energy management standards has been key to enabling British Land to target net zero carbon by 2030 and begin the energy transition to heat pumps across its multibillion-pound estate. Alex Smith reports
CIBSE head office: first steps to decarbonisation
Providing value for staff and members while demonstrating an affordable path to net zero is at the heart of the strategy for CIBSE’s new office, workplace consultant Colin Stuart tells Alex Smith
Driving change: CIBSE at COP29
COP29 offered the opportunity for CIBSE to advance net zero and climate-resilient practices. Anastasia Mylona shares her experience in Baku, Azerbaijan, where she spoke about the importance of passive cooling in a warming world
Light2Perform: treading a circular path
As the lighting industry increasingly focuses on circularity and repair, an expert panel at Light2Perform discussed opportunities and challenges
Light2Perform: measuring embodied carbon with TM66
At Light2Perform, industry leaders debated TM66 and its transformative impact on sustainable lighting, as well as its influence on greener practices in the lighting sector