Cost model – battery storage
Advances in battery technology and steep falls in prices for PVs and storage is making smart energy grids…
February 2019 
Data with destiny – BMS protocols
Building data offers valuable insights into performance, so it is essential protocols are in place to ensure digital…
Going to any length – chilled beams at Lambeth Civic Centre
Limited space and the need for flexibility helped drive the specification of chilled beams at Lambeth Civic Centre.…
Key changes in the updated Heat Networks Code of Practice
A major update to the Heat Networks Code of Practice includes key performance outputs that allow clients to…
Closing the gaps: creating a joined up approach for ventilation and energy regulations
Guidance on energy and ventilation regulations must be more integrated, say researchers, after their study of UK airtightness…
Climb every mountain: BIM from design to operation at Schneider Electric’s Grenoble campus
Can a single BIM model be used from design to operation? Schneider Electric was keen to find out…
SAP 10: Other factors to consider
Lower carbon factors for grid electricity, in draft SAP 10, will profoundly affect how designers provide heat and…
Playing to the gallery – V&A Dundee’s low carbon strategy
With its bold geometric design in danger of upstaging the exhibits inside, V&A Dundee has been making waves…
The next phase: heat pumps and PCM
An InnovateUK research project is looking to combine phase change materials with a smart heat pump system to…
Taking charge: gas sensors in battery rooms
A build-up of hydrogen in battery stores or charging rooms will create an extremely flammable atmosphere, so detection…
Customised BPE on a different level – developing building performance evaluation in India
Tim Dwyer digests research, led by Rajat Gupta, that investigates the opportunity to develop – and nurture adoption…
Refrigerant choice
Despite the F-Gas phasedown that is taking place over the next 12 years, there is still a wide…
Technical note: the government ban on combustible materials in high-rise residential buildings
Amendment to Building Regulations will come into force on 21 December 2018 and affect buildings over 18m high.…
The living lab: making data count
Hoare Lea’s Living Lab is exploring how data can be used to optimise buildings for both energy use and…
Train of thought – Elizabeth line lighting concept
GIA Equation’s Keith Miller explains the overarching principles behind the lighting concept for the Elizabeth line, Europe’s largest…