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Category: Opinion
Engineering at scale: keeping pace with data centres
As the data centre industry shifts to facilities featuring 5,000-plus servers, Molly Tooher-Rudd speaks to Carrier’s Michel Grabon about the challenges the industry faces to hyperscale infrastructure with high power demands, rapid cooling and holistic thermal management
Home front: EPC reform proposals
While CIBSE broadly supports the government’s proposals for reforming Energy Performance Certificates, Julie Godefroy says relying on standardised assumptions for fabric energy efficiency misses an opportunity to monitor real-world outcomes
Can Taylor Swift power London?
Could the heat from 90,000 concertgoers be reused? In this informal thought experiment, young engineer Sophie Sibley uses Taylor Swift’s Wembley shows to explore the potential scale of occupant heat gains and how ambient heat networks might make use of low-grade, intermittent energy.
Engineering leadership: YEN Hong Kong chair John Wong
Chair of YEN Hong Kong John Wong is committed to developing young engineers, strengthening industry collaboration and advancing professional growth through YEN
Spring statements: future of heat and energy efficiency
Now is the time to respond to four key consultations that will determine heat and energy efficiency rules for years to come. Julie Godefroy summarises CIBSE’s input
Will changes to the delivery of heat networks take us back to the future?
Heat network regulations are on their way, with a proposed move to a private – rather than public – sector delivery model. We’ve been here before, says the Carbon Trust’s Lucy Pemble MCIBSE, who explores the pros and cons
A critical year for building safety
UK government proposals for a single construction regulator raise questions over how professional institutions will need to adapt to a whole-system approach. Sam Baptist looks ahead at a key year for building safety
What the Technical Standard TS1 means for heat network design and operation
The draft Heat Network Technical Standard (TS1) features new minimum technical requirements that will focus on water quality, pressure, resilience, insulation and equipment condition. FairHeat’s Charlie Davies looks at how the new formal standard will impact heat networks
Member support: the CIBSE Benevolent fund
Chair of the CIBSE Benevolent Fund committee Kevin Kelly FCIBSE highlights the essential role of the fund, and how you can do your bit to support fellow members