The use of artificial intelligence in lighting is changing the industry rapidly. Darren Smith, specification leader at Signify UKI, explores how the technology is enhancing consumer experiences and professional workflows
Tag: Decarbonisation
Building on spending: investing in net zero
The government’s Spending Review committed £80bn to decarbonisation, but policy gaps remain around embodied carbon and skills, says CIBSE’S Anastasia Mylona
CIBSE Ireland’s role in sustainable engineering and decarbonisation
As Ireland accelerates its drive towards net zero, CIBSE Ireland chair Laura McMahon discusses key priorities, sector challenges, and her vision for a more inclusive and sustainable engineering future
Flying the standard: the pilots backing the Net Zero Carbon Building Standard
More than 220 projects are piloting the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard, due to be released later this year. Greengage’s Amrita Dasgupta Shekhar analyses the project cohort and looks at the process heralding a new era of net zero buildings
Race to net zero: why schools must act now
UK schools produce 2% of UK carbon emissions, yet retrofits lag behind net zero targets. Professor Dejan Mumovic FCIBSE explains to Alex Smith how large-scale models can accelerate decarbonisation while minimising overheating risk
In demand: the DESNZ/IEA Heat Pump Research Seminar
Demand-response strategies were the hot topic at this year’s DESNZ/IEA Heat Pump Research Seminar. Molly Tooher-Rudd and Alex Smith capture the highlights, including talks on non-domestic heat pump retrofits and full-scale testing of net zero homes
Passivhaus case study: Woodmill High School and St Columba’s RC High School
The UK’s largest Passivhaus education building has operational energy use of just 45kWh·m-² per year. Andy Pearson looks at how the project team optimised performance and qualified for an outcome-based funding boost