The proposed Heat Networks Technical Assurance Scheme (HNTAS) and Technical Standard 1 add important regulation around heat networks, but there are outstanding issues that need to be addressed, says Julie Godefroy
Category: Opinion
Interior motives: tackling overheating in UK homes
The role of internal shading in reducing overheating risk is significant, even though regulatory compliance is not mandatory, says Anastasia Mylona
Q&A: CIBSE 30 under 30 winner Aashika Shibu
With a background in architecture and environmental engineering, CIBSE 30 under 30 winner Aashika Shibu is in the perfect position to understand what makes a high-performance building
The race to research: CIBSE’s cutting-edge collaborations
CIBSE collaborations with research bodies are key to driving change in the built environment. The Institution’s Kate Turley looks at the key research topics and explains how proposals should be submitted to CIBSE
Future Homes Standards: the missing pieces of the jigsaw
The Future Homes and Buildings Standards are broadly welcome, but there are disappointing omissions around energy metrics, performance testing and weather modelling, says Julie Godefroy
Why we must regulate whole life carbon
The government is missing a golden opportunity to reduce carbon emissions by not making whole life carbon reporting mandatory, says Wranga Wardak
The growing power of electrical engineers
Electrical engineering is being transformed by the urgent need to decarbonise and the profession is now key to helping turn net zero ambition into operational reality, says Anastasia Mylona
Circadian design: SLL Young Lighter 2025
The SLL Young Lighter 2025 presents her award-winning project on biologically appropriate lighting for healthier sleep in childhood
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