Category: General

A survey of occupants at CIBSE’s Balham headquarters reveals that visitors and staff disliked the indoor environmental quality, but appreciated the collaborative nature of the space. David Fitzpatrick reports on the results and explains how they will be used when considering a new HQ

Phil Draper has been pioneering heat pump retrofits in commercial buildings since 2012 and has now been recognised as CIBSE’s Engineer of the Year. Andy Pearson finds out what the industry can learn from his innovative and collaborative approach

Hywel Davies HonFCIBSE may have retired from CIBSE, but Alex Smith discovers he is still at the forefront of building safety reform and will continue to cajole industry and government to strive for safer buildings

York Guildhall, the 2024 Building Performance Champion, is an exemplary restoration of a historic landmark, which also provides a sustainable cultural hub for the city’s future generations

CIBSE President Adrian Catchpole speaks to three engineers who have responded to his call for more STEM Ambassadors and finds out what they are doing to promote building services in schools

The new Biodiversity Net Gain Regulation gives engineers the opportunity to reduce the environmental impact of their designs. Molly Tooher-Rudd speaks to biodiversity experts about the potential for nature-led solutions

The integrated modelling of an office retrofit in Weybridge won Yorgos Koronaios the Building Simulation Award 2023. Savills Earth’s Alexandros Chalkias MCIBSE looks at the work that gained Building 100 an impressive Nabers Design for Performance rating of 5.5

While the construction sector faces economic headwinds, building services engineers are forging ahead as demand for skills related to decarbonisation grows. David Blackman reports on findings from the 2024 Hays Salary Survey

Outgoing SoPHE chair Peter White looks back at his career as a public health engineer, and at the challenges and innovations shaping the industry’s future

CIBSE Building Performance Award Winner XCO2 was set up to provide MEP and environmental engineering, which has enabled a holistic approach to building design, focusing on passive design and ‘barely there’ services. Andy Pearson speaks to co-founder Tom Kordel