A China-UK forum shared knowledge on building climate resilience. Dr Anastasia Mylona reports
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Means of escape: plans for second staircases in higher-risk buildings
In July last year, the government announced that it expected residential buildings higher than 18m to contain a second staircase. Further details were set out last month. Hywel Davies explores the latest statement
Join the movement: Women in Building Services Engineering
From addressing challenges to fostering inclusivity, Women in Building Services Engineering aims to shape a more equitable and diverse future for the industry. Jess Glynn sheds a light on the group’s plans as it looks to attract more volunteers
Leading the charge: CIBSE’s STEM ambassadors
CIBSE President Adrian Catchpole speaks to three engineers who have responded to his call for more STEM Ambassadors and finds out what they are doing to promote building services in schools
Coming into bloom: implementing the new Biodiversity Net Gain Regulation
The new Biodiversity Net Gain Regulation gives engineers the opportunity to reduce the environmental impact of their designs. Molly Tooher-Rudd speaks to biodiversity experts about the potential for nature-led solutions
Twin cities: harnessing gaming technology for immersive digital twins
Buro Happold has collaborated with video games developer Epic Games to add another dimension to its digital twins. Andy Pearson speaks to Buro Happold’s Miraj Patel about the latest developments in digital engineering and the potential of the Unreal Engine
Awakening digital twins
Digital twins brought back to life in operational buildings could help minimise the performance gap for owners and occupants, says IES’s Don McLean
Cooling’s race against time: exploring next-generation cooling solutions
In response to anticipated rapid growth in demand for air conditioning by 2050, the International Energy Agency has released a report on the latest technology developments in the AC and heat pump sector, as the executive summary explains
A model retrofit: the Building Simulation Award 2023 winner
The integrated modelling of an office retrofit in Weybridge won Yorgos Koronaios the Building Simulation Award 2023. Savills Earth’s Alexandros Chalkias MCIBSE looks at the work that gained Building 100 an impressive Nabers Design for Performance rating of 5.5
High hopes: overcoming challenges with high-temperature heat pump integration
Retrofitting with high-temperature heat pumps can pose significant challenges if buildings are not properly investigated first. Baxi’s Ryan Kirkwood navigates the highs and low of swapping boilers for heat pumps in hard-to-heat buildings