Changes to fire safety rules are having unintended consequences that are stifling design and stalling delivery of high-rise flats, according to a new report by fire engineers and developers, who offer their proposals for improving the system
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Power struggle: data centre design in the age of AI
AI is driving an exponential demand for data centres, which is leading to surging energy requirements, rising cooling demand and grid limitations. Molly Tooher-Rudd finds out how engineers are responding to sustainability challenges in the sector
No-brainer: creating a competence framework for sustainability
Developed as part of CIC’s Climate Action Plan, the Competence Framework for Sustainability lays the foundation for industry-wide standards that embed sustainability into the roles of professionals. The Edge’s Simon Foxell explains
Model future: the Home Energy Model
The model set to replace SAP for home energy assessments is designed to work dynamically with new-era technologies such as energy storage, advanced control systems and dynamic tariffs. Sustenic’s John Henderson and Jose Ortiz FCIBSE highlight the potential of the Home Energy Model
Building Performance Award winners 2025
CIBSE has revealed the buildings, products and people that are setting the benchmarks for excellence in building services engineering
Why mainstream MEP can and should be circular
Building services engineers should be looking to be part of a genuinely circular construction industry that is fit for the future, says Max Fordham’s Kiru Balson
Breaking barriers: Women in Building Services Engineering
As we celebrate International Women’s Day this March, WiBSE North West representative Rachael Gilbert explains how starting a monthly Supper Club in Manchester has built a stronger, more inclusive industry
Elevating education: CIBSE academic accreditation
CIBSE’s academic accreditation is key to creating relevant and engaging programmes for developing engineers, says Mitesh Chauhan, CIBSE senior accreditation and approvals officer
Shaping a net zero future: CIBSE Technical Symposium
Fit for 2050 is the theme of the 2025 CIBSE Technical Symposium, which will be co-organised by CIBSE and IBPSA-England. Here are four topical papers that give a flavour of the event at UCL on 24-25 April
A safer future for NHS estates
The complexity of hospital estates makes it particularly challenging for NHS Trusts to meet the requirements of the Building Safety Act. The NHS has issued guidance in response, and published key resources around competency and the golden thread
