Category: Technical

A new Passivhaus Trust guide to air-to-water heat pumps aims to highlight some of the complex aspects of design that are sometimes missed by experienced engineers, says Warm’s Sally Godber

In developing a decarbonisation strategy for housing in Cornwall, Etude is recommending a heat pump-first approach for the majority of properties, as Chris Worboys, Naomi Grint and Kate Millen explain

Research into airborne transmission risks during Covid-19 played a pivotal role in re-opening the UK safely and led to the creation of a living lab that promises to reshape our knowledge of indoor environments, says UCL’s Dr Liora Malki-Epshtein

There is growing awareness of the synergies and conflicts between IAQ and zero carbon. Foster + Partners’ Jiannan Luo looks at optimal strategies

In response to Covid-19, ASHRAE produced a standard aimed at reducing airborne disease transmission. Tim Dwyer looks at minimum requirements and recommendations in Standard 241 Control of infectious aerosols

The rapidly growing Leeds Pipes heat network connects to diverse building types and is an industry exemplar, says Vital Energi Utilities’ Lee Moran

Leveraging AI and data analysis, MTR Corporation has slashed energy use in two large Hong Kong properties. The MTR Corporation’s Ethan Poon describes how the digitisation projects are setting new benchmarks for building optimisation

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

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