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This module considers the growing need for integrated and efficient heating and cooling solutions to meet the demands…

This article provides an overview of foul water drainage systems in high-rise UK buildings and considers how enhanced…

This module looks at key drivers for deploying condensing gas boilers and the control requirements to optimise their…

This module looks at demand-controlled ventilation and the technology’s potential application in providing energy-efficient solutions

This module explores how the human eye processes light and the impact of artificial lighting on wellbeing

This module explores the demanding practical requirements for efficient and safe refrigerants and the application of lower-flammability refrigerants

This module explores the application of parallel pump systems in maintaining efficient and reliable HVAC services

This module explores multiservice radiant panels and the practicalities of meeting the acoustic and lighting needs of building…

This module will deliver an overview of the basic flow principles that justify the application of VAV, and…

This module explores how carbon dioxide is ever-present in building services engineering and how this should be considered…

This module considers the application of mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) in dwellings for ventilation and energy-efficient…

This module considers the application of pressure-independent control valves to provide stable operating conditions and consistent control in…

This module explores how the case is being made for assessment of the benefits of human-centric lighting principles…

This module explores some of the main influences and requirements for the updated BB101 guidance for indoor environmental…

This module looks at the drivers and methods to enable wide temperature differentials in heat networks

This module explores the use of CFD in providing building systems manufacturers, designers and operators with intelligence on…

This module considers the main measures used to determine and interpret the operational efficiency of water chiller-based building…

This module explores the evolution of BIM working practices and the standardisation that is driving a more consistent…

This module explores some of the key aspects that influence the serviceable life of press-fit carbon steel piping…

This module considers the main measures used to determine and interpret the operational efficiency of water chiller-based building…

This module considers the lifetime effectiveness of continuous flow hot-water systems

This module explores some of the significant factors involved in the successful application of a productive CHP-linked heat…

This module considers the application of evolving dynamic thermal simulation software tools and their use in the assessment…

This module explores the application of a novel condenser design that can improve the effectiveness of systems without…

This module explores what causes limescale and how it can be addressed in modern continuous flow hot-water systems

This module explores the impact of radiant heat transfer on occupant thermal comfort and considers the application of…

This module explores how appropriate applications of solar shading can substantially reduce solar heat gain, alleviating the need…

This module explores solutions for natural gas and electricity-powered non-residential DHW applications

This module looks how the PCM-air heat exchanger could typically work in office applications and how future designs…

This module considers the problems of overheating in domestic buildings, methods to predict realistic overheating risks, and how…

This module offers an introduction to the Internet of Things, and explores various protocols and applications relevant to…

This module looks at a project designed to assess the practical reliability of the current application of co-heating tests to…

This module explores how modern packaged MVHR can deliver multi-mode tempered ventilation with increased efficiency and good air…

This module considers the factors involved in the selection of brazed plate heat exchangers to ensure the most…

This module considers the factors involved in assessing the viability for small-scale combined heat and power (CHP) solutions…

This module gives an overview of how ventilation to improve indoor air quality (IAQ) is covered specifically in…

This module expands on previous CPDs, with a more extensive example of how net present value analysis can…

How the use of mini heat pumps by apartments in social housing schemes that share a common ground…

This module considers newer methods of assessing the comfort of occupants in naturally conditioned buildings, and explores how…

This module considers alternative solutions to using hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in order to comply with the EU F-gas Regulation…

This module looks at solutions for effectively delivering potable water to new and existing buildings, and explores the…

This module examines the evolving standards that are setting the requirements for hot-water generation and considers how continuous-flow,…

This module considers the evaporative cooling process and its application as a low-cost means of reducing temperature in…

This module looks at different types of plate heat exchangers used in building services systems, and how they…

This CPD module explores how natural ventilation can be used to maintain indoor air quality, and its application…

This module explores how flue gas recirculation can make a significant reduction in NOx emissions

This module explores how building information modelling has been shown to deliver real benefits and why its implementation…

This CPD explores different types of ventilation solutions, focusing on hybrid – or ‘mixed mode’ – systems and…

This module considers the challenges of meeting coincident demands for a good quality thermal, aural and visual performance…

This module considers the benefits of offsite production for building services applications