In this month’s cost model, Aecom’s engineering services cost-management team explores the options for cooling large data centres – from traditional air cooling with chiller and Crac units, to free cooling and water-based systems
Category: General
Tap Inns and touchdowns: Inside Tottenham Hotspur’s new stadium
The razzamatazz of the American NFL visited north London last month, when Oakland Raiders beat the Chicago Bears 24-21 in a thriller at Tottenham Hotspur’s new stadium. Andy Pearson looks at the remarkable engineering behind the 3,000-tonne retractable grass pitch that enables the stadium to be used for a multitude of events
Level best: highlights from the 10th Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies
The 10th Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies covered simulation, connectivity and safety, as the Lift and Escalator Industry Association’s Nick Mellor reports
Reality check: creating a BIM digital twin
Creating a digital twin will help maintain a building, but how can existing data be captured? Arup’s Derek Lawrence explores three methods
Teeing up a heat pump retrofit at The Oxfordshire Golf Hotel & Spa
The Oxfordshire golf resort is investing £700,000 in a major services retrofit, including a solar array, that will see heat pumps replace oil-fired boilers and potentially deliver sufficient energy and resource savings to boost annual profits by up to 30%. Alex Smith looks at how the challenges were addressed
In the pipeline – is hydrogen a potential low carbon replacement for natural gas?
Hydrogen is being widely touted as a potential low carbon replacement for natural gas but, for it to succeed industry will need to address substantial challenges. Andy Pearson speaks to the pioneers in the sector to see what progress is being made
Completing the picture – London Energy Map
The London Energy Map project tried to provide a clearer picture of building energy use in the capital by analysing the existing dataset. Dora Ma and Ed Cremin, of Etude, analyse the numbers
Passing the baton: Interview with 2018 CIBSE Graduate of the Year Reanna Taylor
As she prepares to join the judging panel for this year’s award, current CIBSE Graduate of the Year Reanna Taylor is thinking about who will follow in her footsteps, writes Ewen Rose
Eight vie for CIBSE ASHRAE Graduate of the Year Award
Following a record number of entries, 2019’s awards will be decided from a shortlist of outstanding young professionals
Interview: Piers Heath – integrated design at Foster + Partners
Global architect Foster+Partners now has fully integrated environmental engineering in its design studios to optimise building performance. Piers Heath tells Alex Smith how scientific first principles are embedded in designs and shares plans to incorporate soft landings in every project
