Cooling’s race against time: exploring next-generation cooling solutions

In response to anticipated rapid growth in demand for air conditioning by 2050, the International Energy Agency has released a report on the latest technology…

February 2024 Air conditioning

High hopes: overcoming challenges with high-temperature heat pump integration

Retrofitting with high-temperature heat pumps can pose significant challenges if buildings are not properly investigated first. Baxi’s Ryan Kirkwood navigates the highs and low of…

February 2024 heat pumps

Zoning in: the new Heat Network Zoning consultation

The government is aiming for 11% of heat in the UK to be supplied by heat networks within newly designated heat zones. Alex Smith looks…

February 2024 Decarbonisation

Cold storage: phase change material heat exchangers for space cooling

Research on the application of phase change material heat exchangers for space cooling during summer found that significant cold energy could be stored or released.…

February 2024 Cooling

Air to the throne: Product or Innovation of the Year – Air Quality shortlist

Ahead of this month’s CIBSE Building Performance Awards, we look at the six shortlisted entries for the Product or Innovation of the Year – Air…

February 2024 awards

Bradford’s cultural connection: a model for low-carbon district heating

The first phase of Bradford’s new heat network will be able to deliver up to 60GWh of low carbon heat when it comes online in…

January 2024 District heating

Setting the scene: Manchester’s new arts venue Aviva Studios

Manchester’s new arts venue, Aviva Studios, features two huge events spaces that can host anything from poetry readings to mega-raves. BDP had the challenge of devising…

January 2024 Acoustics

Network provider: Gareth Jones on the heat network revolution

The Energy Act 2023 paves the way for the mass rollout of heat networks in the UK, and the mandatory connection of many buildings. Alex…

January 2024 Heat network

Infrared shift: a new standard for LiFi

A new standard covering the use of infrared in LiFi communication catapults the technology into mainstream relevance – a move that could redefine data communication…

January 2024 digital

Reaching new heights: the all-timber Black and White office building

A six-storey timber façade at the Black and White office building in London helped slash embodied carbon and won its engineer an SFE Façade 2023 Design…

December 2023 awards
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