BREEAM and compliance assessments for mixed-use residential and commercial scheme at retirement village The design and construction of a Solihull ExtraCare retirement village achieved a BREEAM assessment ‘Very Good’ rating, thanks to Accredited Professional services offered by Darren Evans. The assessment offered unique challenges, which were met as a result of working on the […]
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Steep learning curve for Lochinvar heat pumps
South Devon College upgraded its heating and hot water system and incorporated eight Lochinvar heat pumps providing 1.6 megawatts (MW) of heating for the site.
Hot and bothered: Zehnder overheating survey
The risk of overheating in buildings is growing significantly as temperatures rise, but a new survey by CIBSE Journal and Zehnder Group UK shows that mitigating the risk is not always a priority in design even though respondents say it’s a hot issue. David Blackman reports
What’s your archetype? Heat network analysis
The data on heat networks is disparate and inconsistent. Aya H Heggy describes a project that aims to create five archetypes that will allow policy-makers to pinpoint effective decarbonisation strategies
Badger Meter Launches BlueEdge™
Designed to meet the changing needs of water utilities and industrial customers worldwide, BlueEdge™ addresses common challenges in water management,
Intelligent Solutions for Safer Water Systems
Continuous monitoring of water quality within HVAC systems plays a vital role in ensuring the long-term health and longevity of building networks
Predicting heat pump performance: a simplified analysis
A simplified energy analysis model for residential heat pump retrofits aims to show if a system is performing as expected. Tony Day FCIBSE describes the method and how to use it to predict coefficient of performance against daily degree-days
Lessons in heat pump optimisation
Decarbonising heat in existing schools is vital to UK net zero targets, but optimal heat pump efficiency is not always straightforward. Baxi’s Andy Green discusses lessons learned from decarbonising three swimming pool buildings for a multi-academy trust
Fitness fanatics: the CIBSE Technical Symposium 2024
Making buildings fit for the future was the theme of the CIBSE Technical Symposium, which took place at Cardiff University last month. Alex Smith and Molly Tooher-Rudd report on the sold-out event, at which 86 peer-revewed building services papers were presented
