The Boola Katitjin building breaks boundaries with its radical timber design and innovative engineering. Andy Pearson finds out how the project team achieved a 6-Star Green Star rating by working with the bush environment
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Leading the line: interview with CIBSE President Adrian Catchpole
To ensure engineers can meet net zero challenges while adhering to the building safety regime, CIBSE President Adrian Catchpole FCIBSE is launching bold initiatives to increase competency, tackle poor procurement and attract talent to the industry. Alex Smith reports
Culture of high performance: Technical Symposium day 2 highlights
The influence of culture on the drive for sustainability, and the latest innovative solutions for housing retrofits were two of the key insights on day two of the CIBSE ASHRAE Technical Symposium
Volumetric’s award-winning Modulhaus housing for the homeless
Recognised by the CIBSE Building Performance Awards, the Volumetric Modulhaus project revolutionises temporary housing solutions for the homeless through a unique blend of innovation, sustainability, and societal concern. Andy Pearson reports
Global attraction: delivering net zero in the desert climate
The UAE has a fast-paced, dynamic working environment, with some of the most ambitious building projects on Earth. Alex Smith speaks to regional chair Farah Naz FCIBSE about how CIBSE UAE Region is helping to deliver net zero projects in the desert climate
Networking opportunities: highlights from the CIBSE ASHRAE Technical Symposium
The first day of the CIBSE ASHRAE Technical Symposium started by focusing on upcoming heat network regulations and ended with a Bronze medal for overheating expert Susie Diamond. Andy Pearson reports
CIBSE Building Performance Champion: getting real with retrofits
To meet its net zero targets, the UK has to get to grips with carbon emissions in its ageing houses, and fast. The Welsh School of Architecture’s retrofit programme is doing just that and its pioneering work was recognised last month when it was named CIBSE’s 2023 Building Performance Champion. Andy Pearson reports
CIBSE 2023 Building Performance Awards: winners revealed
An exemplary housing retrofit in Wales is the 2023 CIBSE Building Performance Champion. Judges thought the collaborative approach by the Welsh School of Architecture at Cardiff University could provide a template for decarbonising other existing homes
Who’s standing up to inequality?
As International Women’s Day again raises awareness of discrimination, Molly Tooher-Rudd looks at what companies and CIBSE Inclusivity Panels are doing to promote equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace
London calling: why CIBSE is planning to relocate to central London
CIBSE has announced it is seeking to leave Balham and buy a new head office in central London. Alex Smith finds out how the Institution intends to harness Members’ skills and experience to create an exemplar retrofit that will inspire others on the path to net zero