Leveraging AI and data analysis, MTR Corporation has slashed energy use in two large Hong Kong properties. The MTR Corporation’s Ethan Poon describes how the digitisation projects are setting new benchmarks for building optimisation
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Moving with the times: CIBSE’s new HQ
CIBSE is leaving Balham and relocating to a new head office in Farringdon. CEO Ruth Carter tells Alex Smith the flexible new space embodies CIBSE’s forward-thinking vision and will serve as a dynamic hub for members and staff
The Young Engineers Awards finalists vie for glory
Young engineers and the employers nurturing their talent will be recognised at the CIBSE Young Engineers Awards at BMA House, London, on 10 October
The challenge ahead: CIBSE’s role in leading industry innovation
Climate change, building safety and the emergence of artificial intelligence are three huge issues defining the role of the engineer. Anastasia Mylona describes these and other technical challenges for 2025-30
Made to engineer: Whitecode Consulting’s apprenticeships
Degree apprenticeships must be adopted more widely to solve the building services skills shortage, says Whitecode Consulting’s Alex Hill. He tells Alex Smith how his firm nurtures the talent of engineers while sponsoring them through university
Celebrating female engineers: International Women in Engineering Day
At an event to mark International Women in Engineering Day, CIBSE YEN London asked those taking part to name their role models
Working with fans: monitoring air quality at concession stands
A study monitoring CO2 in food and drink kiosks at major venues revealed the poor air quality in busy periods. A summary of work by UCL’s Filipa Adzic highlights the importance of flexible ventilation strategies
Suite savings: harnessing waste heat in hotels
Hotels ask guests to reuse towels to save energy, but installing waste-water heat pumps to reuse heat would have a much bigger impact, reports Andy Pearson
The museum of tomorrow: The London Museum transformation
The London Museum’s relocation to Smithfield Market is an ambitious £437m project to transform a series of abandoned market buildings into a state-of-the-art cultural destination. Andy Pearson looks at how Arup’s smart services strategy will ensure energy use is 70% lower than Building Regulations
See water differently: managing urban rainwater
Green solutions must play a key role in managing rainwater, experts conclude in a Wavin white paper