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…

August 2024

Staying in the loop: identifying performance gaps

Feedback loops identify what is going routinely wrong in buildings and give valuable insight into how future building…

August 2024

Revisiting retrofits 10 years on: key lessons for the future of retrofit

CIBSE, Studio PDP and 10 Design have investigated how 10 housing projects are performing 10 years after they…

March 2024

Setting the scene: Manchester’s new arts venue Aviva Studios

Manchester’s new arts venue, Aviva Studios, features two huge events spaces that can host anything from poetry readings…

January 2024

Greening the golden arches: net zero at McDonald’s

McDonald’s claims its operation at Walt Disney World in Florida is the first net zero energy fast-food restaurant…

September 2023

Luxury awaits: turning the Old War Office into an upmarket hotel

Transforming the 1,000-room Old War Office building in London into a luxurious Raffles hotel has been a momentous…

September 2023

It’s a breeze being cool in class

Overheated indoor spaces in tropical regions pose challenges for building occupants, particularly in areas with limited access to…

June 2023

Calculating indoor infection risk

To understand how ventilation reduces Covid transmission it is important to look at the level of risk as…

October 2022

Life enhancing: improving IAQ with smart systems

Exposure to indoor particulate pollution can significantly affect health over a lifetime. Research by Dr Elizabeth Cooper and…

September 2022

Clear evidence: applying cleanroom technology to commercial buildings

Cleanroom ventilation systems are used to ensure pathogen-free indoor spaces in life science buildings, but can the technology…

June 2022

Optimising ventilation in the post-Covid classroom

To optimise classroom indoor air quality, schools need to take a holistic approach to natural ventilation and air cleaning…

March 2022

Breathing space: managing and assessing indoor air quality

New guidance designed to assess and improve indoor air quality has been published by the Institute of Air…

December 2021

A novel approach: air cleaning devices

A new CIBSE guide aims to equip specifiers and facilities managers with the knowledge to safely and effectively…

September 2021

Upward trend: ventilating buildings to minimise Covid-19 risk

In a summary of his winning paper at the CIBSE Technical Symposium, Ventive’s Tom Lipinski discusses the evidence…

September 2021

Making sense of air quality sensors

Air quality sensors are not fit and forget – they require maintenance and will drift over time. Arup’s…

May 2021