There are calls to ‘Build Back Better’ as we seek to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. Hywel Davies describes the role digitalisation has to play in making buildings safer and more cost efficient
Category: Opinion
We need a plan
As the first wave of the pandemic subsides, our economy still needs serious support. Hywel Davies considers how we might now meet future demands
Code, not compromise
A manufacturing code of conduct would result in transparent specification that would end cost-cutting tendencies, says Remeha’s Ryan Kirkwood
Monitoring buildings remotely during Covid-19
Thousands of buildings now stand empty. Demand Logic’s Mike Darby explains what to look out for when remote monitoring
A green recovery
How can we ensure a renewed focus on climate change and other environmental issues after Covid-19, asks CIBSE’s Julie Godefroy
What Covid-19 might mean for construction
We are all focused on the immediate impact of the coronavirus emergency – but we need to look forward, too, says Hywel Davies
Keir Loudon’s animated guide to public health engineering
After moving to Arup’s LA office, SoPHE Young Engineer of the Year award-winner Keir Loudon explains the inspiration behind his entry
Don’t discount UV and high-efficiency filters to stop airborne transmission
Professor William Bahnfleth comments on REHVA’s Covid-19 guidance document and compares it with ASHRAE recommendations
Why heat pumps can help and hydrogen can’t
With the rapid decarbonising of electricity Joel Gustafsson says the focus must be on heat pumps
Get the house in order
After the submission of the Part L and Future Homes Standard response, CIBSE’s Julie Godefroy outlines the next steps for housing policy
