To mark the launch of a database containing information from the Building Performance Evaluation programme, digital, construction and property experts teamed up to discuss how they could use data to close the performance gap. Alex Smith finds out who stood out from the IT crowd at Hackathon
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ISO tonic for energy use – the benefits of using standard ISO 50001
Standard ISO 50001 allows organisations continually to monitor their energy use, and has helped businesses make substantial cuts to their fuel bills. A CIBSE certification briefing discussed the standard’s benefits and how it could be used to comply with ESOS. Alex Smith reports
The road to salvation – what can engineers do to slow climate change?
Guests at the Rumford Club debate last month were given two contrasting visions of the future by Cat Hirst, head of learning and development at the UK Green Building Council (UK-GBC). Hirst was the guest speaker at a debate on what the future might look like in a world of advancing technology and finite resources, […]
In the spotlight: 2016 building services salary survey
Building services engineers are currently the most sought-after professionals in construction, with the latest Hays Salary Guide revealing inflation-busting wage rises of more than 7%. Roxane McMeeken asks whether firms can afford the sharp jump in pay
Risky business – the engineers who work for insurers
Insurance broker CJ Coleman has recently joined the CIBSE Patrons – the Institution’s group of ‘corporate supporters’. Ewen Rose ventured into the City of London to meet account executive Christine Shrimpton and director Mark Aspinall to find out why
Simply smart – CIBSE Homes for the Future Group debate
Smart technologies should be simple and intuitive, and used to build citizen-centric cities. Liza Young reports from a CIBSE Homes for the Future Group debate
Above and beyond – innovation in building photovoltaics
As the 2020 ‘nearly zero’ energy buildings target approaches, Liza Young explores Swansea University’s pioneering research into building-integrated photovoltaics, as well as its unique ways of storing heat for use all year round
Cost model: High-end apartment fit-out
A new series of cost models by Aecom begins with an indepth look at the costs of building services in high-end apartment blocks – this make up a considerable part of the central London construction market
Engineers cut lose as ropeless lifts enter space race
A revolutionary elevator that uses magnetic levitation to move horizontally and vertically is set to transform the design of tall buildings. Alex Smith reports on the technology
Facts of LiFi – using light waves to carry data
Using light waves to carry data has the potential to transform the telecommunications industry. Professor Harald Haas, who coined the term LiFi, examines the technology and outlines its implications for LED lighting and broadband communication