Going with the flow: how improved design can lead to better roof drainage

Traditional roofs in Japan were designed to deflect rainwater away from a building and these types of roof forms are an elegant and sustainable alternative…

November 2023 building performance

Lighting up the gallery: daylighting in arts institutions

Advanced techniques in lighting analysis are allowing designers to reintroduce daylighting into galleries without damaging the exhibits or causing visual discomfort to those viewing them.…

November 2023 controls

Glint of steel: the lighting design journey of Espenes rest stop

An award-winning low-energy lighting scheme tuned into the stunning natural backdrop of its Norwegian landscape for inspiration. Jill Entwistle speaks to the designers behind the…

November 2023 Lighting

Digging deep for heat: connecting abandoned mines to district energy networks

The integration of minewater into smart cooling and heat networks offers a sustainable energy solution. LSBU researcher Eshagh Goudarzi provides an overview of how abandoned…

November 2023 Cooling

Trialling materials passports at the Edenica office building

Edenica’s new all-electric office building in London is a pilot for the use of material passports. Waterman's Mark Terndrup and Anastasia Stella give details of…

November 2023 Cooling

Sound advice

Noise and vibration from HVAC systems such as large heat pumps can have a huge impact on occupant comfort. KP Acoustics Group’s Kyriakos Papanagiotou and Mason…

November 2023 heat pumps
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