Cool city living – tackling overheating risk in a glazed Salford tower
When excessive glazing caused a high-rise tower block in the centre of Manchester to overheat, contractor Proline developed…
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Heat recovery at the University Arms Hotel
Cambridge’s University Arms Hotel refurbishment had to accommodate a complex heat recovery system on a constrained site with…
What’s cooking – measuring PM2.5
To ensure indoor air quality measurements in homes are accurate and repeatable, we need standards that clearly define…
Take despair out of disrepair – guidance on dilapidations
Guidance on dilapidations from building services engineers is a specialist area, argues TFT’s Marc Hill – so what…
A secure refrigerant supply
A collaborative approach in response to the F-gas phase down will ensure security of supply of HFCs in…
Vital signs of success – North West Ambulance Service’s energy performance contract with Imtech
An energy-performance contract between North West Ambulance Service and Imtech is exceeding expectations. Tony Cookson, energy manager at…
Site test – testing heat networks before handover
Acceptance testing allows developers to see if heat networks are working before handover. The tool is being used…
How NewMass combines chilled water with PCM to save energy
NewMass cooling systems offer the energy savings of passive design and the control of mechanical cooling. Phil Lattimore…
Spiritual dome: lighting design and fire protection at The Macallan distillery
Half submerged in the Scottish hills, The Macallan distillery is a dramatic visual representation of the distilling process.…
What electric vehicle charging means for building services design
With electric vehicles set to replace diesel and petrol cars by 2040, Ramboll’s Adam Selvey says engineers must…
How pollution affects indoor air quality in buildings
The quality of the air people breathe is vital for their health and wellbeing. CIBSE Journal looks at…
Harvesting data from an underground farm to understand plants’ impact on air quality
A micro greens farm below Clapham is helping researchers understand the impact of plants on their surroundings. The…
Tunnel vision: the challenge of cooling the London Underground
It carries five million passengers a day and is integral to the smooth running of the capital -…
Using cloud-based BIM to design London’s Royal Wharf development
Online-based BIM collaboration is helping to deliver the Royal Wharf development in London’s Docklands, as Phil Lattimore reports
Setting the standard – new BIM guides on security and health and safety
As the layers of BIM standards get more and more complex, it is important to identify the most…