The Northern Irish version contributed to bringing down a government and the entire scheme has been branded a waste of taxpayers’ money, but it looks as if the Renewable Heat Incentive is here to stay… and offering guaranteed returns for investors, writes Ewen Rose
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CIBSE guidance: TM60 Good practice in the design of homes
CIBSE’s new guidance promotes integration of building services engineers in the design, construction and operation of high-quality homes, as Aecom’s Tom Lelyveld highlights
CIBSE’s 2018 Building Performance Champion: Meet the team behind University of Oxford’s carbon reduction programme
The University of Oxford not only tops the World University Rankings – it also heads its peers on building performance, after being named overall champion at last month’s CIBSE Building Performance Awards. Liza Young finds out why
Why we need more skilled FMs
With the collapse of Carillion, attention has turned to the industry’s outsourcing practices. Liza Young speaks to facilities management consultant Jo Harris about the value of skilled maintainers to businesses
Well ahead: Cundall applies Well Building Standard to Birmingham office
Cundall’s London office was the first in Europe to gain the Well Building Standard. For its Birmingham office, it is attempting to go one better and gain Platinum certification – the highest level. Alex Smith speaks to Cundall and architect Studio Ben Allen to see what this means in practice
Body of evidence: Overview of CIBSE’s upcoming health and wellbeing guidance TM40
CIBSE’s upcoming revision of its health and wellbeing guidance TM40 includes the latest research linking building factors to comfort and wellbeing. CIBSE’s Julie Godefroy explains how it will help ensure buildings aren’t harming their occupants
Thermal labyrinth offers comfort at Canadian hospital
A new emergency department at a Canadian hospital enabled designers to use a basement void to install a thermal labyrinth and find their way to healthy energy savings. Tim Dwyer reports
The role of Anglia Ruskin University’s clerk of works
To ensure projects are value for money and completed to a high standard, Anglia Ruskin University has a clerk of works. Liza Young finds out what the role entails
Salary survey findings revealed
Building services salaries have continued to rise above inflation. David Blackman finds out what it takes to attract – and retain – staff in a market driven by higher wages
Biomass boilerhouse blues – and how to avoid them
Integrating biomass boilers with fossil-fuelled ones creates issues for systems design. In his second article, David Palmer outlines the mathematical modelling needed to inform design decisions