Speakers at this year’s Ecobuild exhorted delegates to make a difference and work towards cutting carbon and improving wellbeing in homes, offices and the wider built environment. Alex Smith and Liza Young report
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First class with honours – Building Performance Awards winners
More than 160 awards have been presented over 10 years of the CIBSE Building Performance Awards. Liza Young reports on the latest winners to be recognised
Hearing is believing – acoustic modelling technology
Virtual-reality technology is allowing designers to model sound in an immersive 3D environment. Liza Young discovers the evolution of acoustic simulation
University challenge – creating campus in remote Central Asia
Building a higher education campus in a remote region of a landlocked country that bans the use of electricity for heating was never going to be straightforward, as Aecom’s Michael Stimpson explains
Peace of mind – CIBSE Guide B4
CIBSE has published a new version of its guidance covering noise and vibration in building services. The Guide B4 steering committee and its chair, Bob Peters, summarise the contents, focusing on chillers and noise from waterflow systems
Adapt and survive in these digital times
With the data revolution sweeping through the construction sector, building services firms are on the hunt for a new type of design professional. Liza Young finds out what it takes to be a digital engineer
Power of good – future of UK heat
The capacity to decarbonise the energy used to heat buildings and for transport is huge, say TÜV SÜD Wallace Whittle’s David Davies and Alex Pepper
Smart choices – career moves
Skills shortages and major new construction projects mean Britain needs more highly qualified labour. But graduates aren’t the only ones in demand. David Blackman meets four professionals who changed career to become building services engineers
The true cost of design – measuring embodied carbon at Hammerson’s Orchard Park retail development
A new database tool is helping designers assess the environmental impact of their specifications. Andrew Cooper looks at how Hammerson is trialling the tool to assess the CO2 impact of a retail park in Didcot
Hall of fame – Harrods’ escalator hall refurbishment
Harrods’ entrance hall has been refurbished in time for the new-year sales. Liza Young finds out how modern services fit with the store’s heritage