Technical
LETI’s plan for retrofit energy targets
January 2021
zero carbon
Heart of the matter: calculating embodied carbon using TM65
Embodied carbon in MEP equipment makes up a large proportion of building emissions, but is hard to measure. Elementa Consulting’s Louise Hamot and Clara Bagenal…
January 2021
Embodied carbon
Advertorial: Pump Technology delivers education, training and specification for Jung Pumpen pumping systems
Pump Technology holds the UK’s largest stock of Jung Pumpen equipment and recently created a new 3D BIM Library
January 2021
Pump Technology launches 3D BIM Library for wastewater and sewage pumping systems incorporating Jung Pumpen
The 3D BIM model is in more than 150 native CAD formats and can be downloaded as…
November 2020
Sponsored
An insight into wastewater pumping specification
When the ergonomic layout of a commercial building places services such as office kitchens, toilets and showers…
October 2020
Sponsored
Advertorial: Rinnai to set up hydrogen information hub for consultants, specifiers and end-users
The hub will be available online and will offer webinars and digital or onsite meetings
January 2021
Business studies: adapting commercial offices for universities
With office occupation in central London not expected to return to pre-Covid levels, Andy Pearson finds out how space has been repurposed for university students…
December 2020
COVID
Research on indoor air quality for homeworkers
Millions of people now work from home because of Covid-19 restrictions, but are they working in a healthy environment? Researchers have assessed the impact on…
December 2020
Housing
The ambient lighting manifesto
Leading lighting academics Peter Boyce, Kit Cuttle, Kevin Kelly and Peter Raynham are calling for a fundamental change to lighting practice
December 2020
Lighting
One vision: integrating intelligent HVAC
Integrating intelligent HVAC controls could resolve systems conflicts and give facilities managers a powerful online tool to manage their portfolios. Aecom’s Mary-Ann Clarke MCIBSE reports…
December 2020
IT & Controls
Water quality: Locked-down buildings’ ticking time bomb
Water-quality tests reveal deteriorating water conditions in commercial buildings under lockdown. Guardian Water Treatment’s Tom O’ Sullivan says action is needed in underused facilities to avoid…
December 2020
Water
Podcast: How ambient loop systems can help decarbonise heat
Sponsored Podcast: Daikin's Darren Manley speaks to Alex Smith about how ambient loop systems can cut carbon when connected to low carbon heat sources
December 2020
Best practice HVAC controls: ASHRAE Guideline 36
Building controls systems are complex and can be a major obstacle to good performance if they are not specified and commissioned properly. Building Intelligence Group’s…
November 2020
IT & Controls
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