Technical
End-to-end district energy solutions: powering sustainable urban heating
Gareth Ash, Marketing Communications Manager at Danfoss, discusses how district energy offers a proven, scalable, and energy-efficient…
April 2025
Heat Interface Units and Return Temperature Limitation: Optimising heat network performance
Heat Interface Units (HIUs) play a pivotal role in managing return temperatures for heat networks
April 2025
Turning waste into warmth: how data centres can heat tomorrow’s cities
Aecom has helped develop a vast energy centre in West London that will pipe waste heat from data centres into 10,000 new homes and existing businesses…
March 2025
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…
March 2025
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…
March 2025
Cooling without compromise: Thermal Comfort winner
EcoTechX’s CIBSE Award-winning Optimum air conditioning system uses water, not refrigerant, to provide cooling, which not only reduces embodied carbon, but also cuts operational energy…
February 2025
Breaking the ice: a novel defrosting solution for heat pumps
Heat pump performance in sub-zero conditions is significantly challenged because of cumulative freezing. A new passive refrigerant flow control system aims to mitigate ice buildup,…
February 2025
Take note: fire-safe façades
New Technical Notes from the Centre for Window and Cladding Technology are essential reading for anyone involved in the design and construction of modern façades.…
February 2025
Countdown to regulation: new heat network standards
A new regulatory framework, due in January 2026, will require all heat networks to meet minimum technical standards. A recent CIBSE conference looked at the…
February 2025
Clarifying fire safety: understanding new standards
The updated BS 9991:2024 ushers in a new era of fire safety design for high-rise flats, with guidance on escape staircases, open-plan spaces, evacuation lifts,…
February 2025
International rescue: China’s route to decarbonisation
To share best practice on decarbonisation and climate resilience, CIBSE has just held knowledge-sharing face-to-face workshops organised by the Chinese government. Anastasia Mylona reports on…
January 2025
How ready are UK buildings for heat pumps?
How ready are UK buildings for heat pumps? A new study analysing the performance of existing boilers challenges assumptions about the need for radiator upgrades and…
January 2025
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