Traditional metrics are not always enough to accurately predict chiller energy use, say Cundall’s Peter Owens and Jakub Borowiec, who outline a practical modelling alternative that accounts for part-load scenarios and outdoor conditions
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Indoor air quality and designing for dementia
As dementia rates rise and care demands grow, new research reveals how indoor air quality may be influencing aggressive behaviours in care settings. Newcastle University’s Professor Neveen Hamza shares insights from the study
Accelerating environmental analysis with Cyclops
Software developed by Foster + Partners won the Best Digital Innovation – Organisational Strategy award at the CIBSE Building Performance Awards
AI and parametric tools: rewriting the rules of design and collaboration
From NHS estates to mountain hotels, AI and parametric tools are reshaping how engineers design, collaborate, and drive sustainability across the built environment
Digital horizons: CIBSE’s vision for accessible, intelligent software tools
The Institution is expanding its digital capabilities to support members and the wider building services industry with smarter, more accessible software
Flying the standard: the pilots backing the Net Zero Carbon Building Standard
More than 220 projects are piloting the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard, due to be released later this year. Greengage’s Amrita Dasgupta Shekhar analyses the project cohort and looks at the process heralding a new era of net zero buildings
Cost model: ASHP commercial retrofit
The cost and considerations of replacing existing heat and cooling equipment with an air source heat pump using natural refrigerants, by Aecom’s Gaby Boyles
How NABERS UK helped deliver a winning office design
CIBSE Building Performance Award winner Globe Point, in Leeds, is using the NABERS UK standard to ensure that its carbon-busting office design is realised post-occupancy. Andy Pearson speaks to Hoare Lea’s Philip Mannis about the design and assessment tool
The hidden cost of poor pipework insulation
Pipework thermal insulation is often overlooked, but can have a devastating impact on system performance if not specified, installed or maintained correctly. Kaizen Energy Consultancy’s Lawrence Leask and TICA’s Chris Ridge say following insulation best practice is a low-hanging fruit when it comes to HVAC efficiency
Rethinking resources: CIBSE’s new Circular Economy group
The new CIBSE Circular Economy subcommittee, led by Professor Philip Griffiths, aims to put circular thinking at the heart of MEP design and operation, encouraging smarter use of materials and extending product lifespans