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
Category: Opinion
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
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