Suite savings: harnessing waste heat in hotels

Hotels ask guests to reuse towels to save energy, but installing waste-water heat pumps to reuse heat would have a much bigger impact, reports Andy…

September 2024

See water differently: managing urban rainwater

Green solutions must play a key role in managing rainwater, experts conclude in a Wavin white paper

September 2024

The museum of tomorrow: the London Museum transformation

The London Museum’s relocation to Smithfield Market is an ambitious £437m project to transform a series of abandoned market buildings into a state-of-the-art cultural destination.…

September 2024

Managing risk of legionella in hopsitals

In environments where there is a duty of care, such as healthcare facilities, residential homes and commercial buildings, it is a legal requirement to conduct…

September 2024

Safety at every turn: plumbing in healthcare environments

Care homes and hospitals require specialist plumbing installations to ensure safety and reliability. Richard Bateman of Reliance Valves looks at the key steps to consider…

September 2024

Ventilation vigilance: key strategies to combat mould in housing

With Awaab’s Law set to be extended to private rentals, PCA’s James Berry highlights the importance of effective ventilation strategies to combat mould growth

August 2024

How AI is reshaping buildings services design

Artificial intelligence is set to take off across the industry, but its integration brings challenges. Molly Tooher-Rudd speaks to four experts

August 2024

Light at the end of the tunnel: air cleaning solutions in healthcare

Can we protect staff, patients and visitors while reducing waiting times, saving money and targeting net zero in the NHS estate? NHS Scotland Assure’s Mike…

August 2024

Visualising whole life carbon: HVAC performance assessment tool

Hoare Lea’s early-stage selection tool calculates whole life carbon for HVAC systems, while providing 3D visualisations for each specification. Esam Elsarrag demonstrates the software by…

August 2024

Staying in the loop: identifying performance gaps

Feedback loops identify what is going routinely wrong in buildings and give valuable insight into how future building performance can be improved. Susie Diamond and…

August 2024
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