Whitecroft Lighting won a CIBSE Embodied Carbon Award by adopting lean manufacturing and design to cut life-cycle carbon from its products by up to 46%. Molly Tooher-Rudd speaks to the firm’s Tim Bowes about its circular approach
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A guide to trustworthy heat pump design
A new Passivhaus Trust guide to air-to-water heat pumps aims to highlight some of the complex aspects of design that are sometimes missed by experienced engineers, says Warm’s Sally Godber
Kilowatts to Kernow: Decarbonising Cornish housing
In developing a decarbonisation strategy for housing in Cornwall, Etude is recommending a heat pump-first approach for the majority of properties, as Chris Worboys, Naomi Grint and Kate Millen explain
From Covid to Cave: UCL’s living lab
Research into airborne transmission risks during Covid-19 played a pivotal role in re-opening the UK safely and led to the creation of a living lab that promises to reshape our knowledge of indoor environments, says UCL’s Dr Liora Malki-Epshtein
A healthy balance: tackling net zero and IAQ
There is growing awareness of the synergies and conflicts between IAQ and zero carbon. Foster + Partners’ Jiannan Luo looks at optimal strategies
Designing for change: Building Performance Reimagined
A diverse range of voices discussed the future of building design at the Building Performance Reimagined conference. Molly Tooher-Rudd reports
The blueprint for net zero: launch of NZCBS pilot version
The UK’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard sets a performance benchmark for buildings that aligns with the country’s net zero goals. Julie Godefroy explains how cross-industry support for the standard will drive widespread adoption
Build2Perform Live preview
CIBSE Build2Perform Live returns to London ExCeL on 13-14 November. Don’t miss out on the industry’s biggest conference and exhibition, featuring the latest technology, guidance and regulation in building services
Controlling infectious aerosols
In response to Covid-19, ASHRAE produced a standard aimed at reducing airborne disease transmission. Tim Dwyer looks at minimum requirements and recommendations in Standard 241 Control of infectious aerosols
‘The future is in safe hands’: Young Engineers Awards 2024
The 2024 Young Engineers Awards celebrated the brightest emerging talent in building services, with prizes for the best university students and apprentices