A recent survey of building services firms reveals that 70% are doing nothing as a business to prepare for the Building Safety Act. Hywel Davies explains why this should be of serious concern to all Journal readers
Category: Opinion
Health centred
Milena Stojkovic explains why CIBSE’s Health and Wellbeing working group is raising its profile
Don’t be binary on hydrogen
Hydrogen should be part of the solution to decarbonise heating in the UK, according to Hydrogen UK’s Clare Jackson, who says we have no time to lose
How changing office densities could affect office design
A revision to the BCO guide to fit-out comes after changes to office use in a post-pandemic world. The ramifications for future office design are summarised in the new Future of UK office densities report
Regime change
In his first column of the reign of Charles III, Hywel Davies considers the range of problems and challenges that face His Majesty’s government under new leader Liz Truss
On neutral ground: designing to minimise water use
Prolonged droughts are making water scarcity a global concern. Ramboll’s Rickesh Miyangar says new projects should aim for water neutrality, where water abstraction is no higher than existing levels
Why Building Safety Act will mean radical change
Two major consultations detail how the act will be implemented. Hywel Davies reports
Creating a legacy
The CIBSE Young Engineers Network have taken over the editing of CIBSE Journal this month. YEN Chair Gemma Taylor describes what is inspiring the next generation
Hybrid heat pumps: a step in the right direction
With 23 million homes still using gas boilers, Liv Stokes argues that hybrid systems featuring heat pumps and top-up gas boilers could provide a stepping stone for the decarbonisation of heat
Under review: latest progress on building safety workstreams
The Grenfell Inquiry considered the requirements of Part B of the Building Regulations and associated guidance and a review of the Approved Document was announced in 2020. Hywel Davies looks at the progress of workstreams supporting improved fire safety design guidance