CIBSE’s guidance on ventilation during Covid-19
Guidance published by CIBSE last month has advice for ventilation and air conditioning systems in the UK amid…
The challenge of maintaining Covid-secure buildings
To protect staff from the risk of being infected by Covid-19 as they return to workplaces, buildings managers…
Florence Nightingale’s notes still make vital reading
Florence Nightingale’s books on nursing continually emphasise the importance of ventilation. Chris Iddon believes her work is particularly…
Bridging the gap: gas-fired absorption heat pumps in America
In the US, an abundance of cheap gas and a high carbon intensity for grid electricity compared with…
Intelligence networks: smart grids in Islington and Oxford
Smart energy projects are being piloted in the UK to find out how buildings and infrastructure can be…
Maintaining buildings in lockdown
Buildings left empty by the lockdown must be maintained properly to avoid risks such as legionella, corrosion and…
Making a noise about acoustic design
A new guide addressing issues of noise, ventilation and overheating for homes has been launched by the Association…
April 2020
Wasted opportunity: using UK waste heat in district heating
If the UK reused waste heat from its buildings and industrial processes, it could be used to supply…
Preventing Covid-19 spreading in buildings
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, REHVA experts have published a guidance document on how to operate and…
Highlights from the ASHRAE Winter Conference
The ASHRAE Winter Conference in Orlando featured more than 300 presentations to nearly 2,800 delegates. Tim Dwyer gives…
Sizing the opportunity – using software tools to reduce oversizing of HVAC
Integrated design and dynamic modelling can help overcome the problem of HVAC oversizing, says Autodesk’s Steven Butler and…
Zero-GWP cooling using the barocaloric effect
A Cambridge start-up is pioneering a breakthrough technology, based on the barocaloric effect, to develop a radical zero-GWP…
Jagannatha Reddy – the digital engineer of the year
Jagannatha Reddy’s commitment to innovation in digital processes and collaboration earned him the title of best digital engineer…
Optimising thermal store design for CHP
In his second instalment on modern CHP design, Remeha’s Ryan Kirkwood explores use of thermal stores and how…
Unlocking the secrets of the black box: control strategies for engineers
Changes in controls can deliver big energy savings, but many shy away from tackling the BMS system, says…