The drive towards net zero energy buildings, combating legionella outbreaks, and the indoor environment were just some of the topics covered in this year’s ASHRAE Summer Conference. Frank Mills and Tim Dwyer report from the event in St Louis, USA
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Letters to editor – July 2016
Response to query over overheating shows that new CIBSE guidance will offer designers more flexibility when making assessments
Cost model – gyms and spas central London
In this cost model covering mechanical, electrical and public health services, Aecom’s Andrew Freeman and Garry Burdett examine the capital costs of the fit-out of a gym and spa in central London
Missing the mark – why schools are failing on energy performance
A RIBA review of school performance revealed an industry-wide struggle with delivering new buildings that operate well. Lisa Pasquale MCIBSE of Six Cylinder explains why adherence to design codes is causing high levels of complexity in controls and services, resulting in significant inefficiencies
Clearing the smoke – legislation and guidance on smoke control
Smoke control is covered by a complex series of interrelated legislation and guidance. Colt’s Paul Compton explains the current regulatory landscape ahead of any changes that Brexit might bring
Interview with CIBSE President John Field: ‘We have influence, now we need to inspire’
CIBSE’s new President is keen to work with members to broadcast the excellence of the building services industry, and to capture the imagination of professionals working in every aspect of building performance. Alex Smith reports
On a mission: using data to optimise heat networks
Gareth Jones and Casey Cole are using big data to expose the real performance of domestic heat networks. Alex Smith finds out how their disrupter technology could see the industry adopting a Passivhaus-style target approach
The Well Building Standard: getting the measure of health and productivity
The Well Building Standard is claimed to be the first evidence-based system for measuring, certifying and monitoring building features that impact on health and wellbeing. Liza Young reports
Upholding a reputation: CIBSE Technical Symposium 2016 highlights
Scotland is renowned for engineering excellence and this was in abundance at the sixth Technical Symposium, held at Edinburgh’s Heriot-Watt University last month. Alex Smith and Liza Young report on some of the key papers presented at the event
Data gets serious: property firms use data to root out HVAC issues
Software that analyses services data is helping to slash the energy bills of UK’s leading property companies by 10-30%. Better Building Partnership’s Chris Botten explains how