A study monitoring CO2 in food and drink kiosks at major venues revealed the poor air quality in busy periods. A summary of work by UCL’s Filipa Adzic highlights the importance of flexible ventilation strategies
Category: Technical
Suite savings: harnessing waste heat in hotels
Hotels ask guests to reuse towels to save energy, but installing waste-water heat pumps to reuse heat would have a much bigger impact, reports Andy Pearson
See water differently: managing urban rainwater
Green solutions must play a key role in managing rainwater, experts conclude in a Wavin white paper
The museum of tomorrow: the London Museum transformation
The London Museum’s relocation to Smithfield Market is an ambitious £437m project to transform a series of abandoned market buildings into a state-of-the-art cultural destination. Andy Pearson looks at how Arup’s smart services strategy will ensure energy use is 70% lower than Building Regulations
Managing risk of legionella in hopsitals
In environments where there is a duty of care, such as healthcare facilities, residential homes and commercial buildings, it is a legal requirement to conduct a legionella risk assessment for water systems. The Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE’s) Approved Code of Practice L8 (2013) stipulates that legionella risk assessments should be reviewed ‘regularly’ to ensure […]
Safety at every turn: plumbing in healthcare environments
Care homes and hospitals require specialist plumbing installations to ensure safety and reliability. Richard Bateman of Reliance Valves looks at the key steps to consider in the design
Ventilation vigilance: key strategies to combat mould in housing
With Awaab’s Law set to be extended to private rentals, PCA’s James Berry highlights the importance of effective ventilation strategies to combat mould growth
How AI is reshaping buildings services design
Artificial intelligence is set to take off across the industry, but its integration brings challenges. Molly Tooher-Rudd speaks to four experts
Light at the end of the tunnel: air cleaning solutions in healthcare
Can we protect staff, patients and visitors while reducing waiting times, saving money and targeting net zero in the NHS estate? NHS Scotland Assure’s Mike Ralph investigates innovative air cleaning solutions to combat healthcare-acquired infection
Visualising whole life carbon: HVAC performance assessment tool
Hoare Lea’s early-stage selection tool calculates whole life carbon for HVAC systems, while providing 3D visualisations for each specification. Esam Elsarrag demonstrates the software by assessing the performance of seven different systems