Hoare Lea’s Living Lab is exploring how data can be used to optimise buildings for both energy use and the comfort of occupants. Alex Smith takes a glimpse into a smarter future
Tag: Cooling
Sounding the alarm – flammable refrigerant gas safety concerns
Air conditioning and refrigeration firms are becoming increasingly worried about the amount of flammable refrigerant gas being used by engineers without suitable training, writes Ewen Rose
Fit for purpose – how best to keep cool in exercise spaces
Current design guidance for fitness spaces is not always optimised for comfort, according to Max Fordham’s Henry Pelly, who says people exercising keep cool more effectively when air movement is maximised
Room service – cooling guests at the Strand Palace Hotel using Hybrid VRF
The Strand Palace Hotel in London is having air conditioning installed in 785 guest rooms – but, with occupancy rates of 87%, the owners are keen to keep disruption to a minimum. Alex Smith looks at the Hybrid VRF system specified by Elementa Consulting
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 a solution that plugged into a district cooling chilled water main. The firm’s Andrew Mitton explains
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 strict planning restrictions. Nuaire’s Andrew Bott explains
A secure refrigerant supply
A collaborative approach in response to the F-gas phase down will ensure security of supply of HFCs in the next few years, as manufacturers and customers continue to switch to lower-GWP alternatives, says Daikin UK’s Martin Passingham
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 speaks to BuroHappold’s Gideon Susman about the CIBSE award-winning innovation
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 two reports focusing on how outdoor pollution affects indoor air quality in schools and commercial premises based in and around London
How catalysts in AHUs can improve indoor air quality
Electrostatic precipitators can stop PM2.5 dust particles from entering buildings, but could create dangerous levels of ozone. Catalysts in AHUs may be the answer, says Staffordshire University’s Derek Wardle