Case Studies
Outstanding projects highlighting services design and operation
The ATAL Tower: making smart retrofit work
Focusing on operation rather than technology alone, Tim Dwyer reports on the smart retrofit of a former industrial building in Hong Kong’s New Territories, drawing…
March 2026
Shaping the future: the Henderson building
Inspired by nature and driven by sustainability, The Henderson has set a new global benchmark for smart office buildings. Andy Pearson looks at the pioneering…
February 2026
Retrofit reality: achieving a 5.5 Star NABERS UK rating
The star performer in the NABERS UK ratings scheme is not a gleaming new office scheme, but the 1960s office of consultant engineer Watkins Payne,…
February 2026
Cooling the curve: the Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab hotel
The smooth, continuous curves of the Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab luxury hotel offer an elegant contrast to Dubai’s cluster of imposing towers. Andy Pearson looks at…
December 2025
Leeds office achieves 5-Star NABERS UK Energy Rating
The 11&12 Wellington Place office development in Leeds has made history by becoming the first new building in the UK to achieve a 5-star NABERS…
October 2025
The next industrial revolution: refurbishing the Power Hall
An innovative low carbon heating system – designed by Max Fordham and centred on water source heat pumps and an electric steam boiler — now…
October 2025
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