Technical
May 2017
Heat network pipework: Burying an investment, not a problem
The design and installation of pipework is often overlooked in the delivery of heat networks, with potentially catastrophic consequences for performance, says Colin Taylor of…
May 2017
Heating
Secure connection – Zig Zag and Kings Gate development
With linked energy centres that allow the transfer of both heating and cooling, two new buildings in Victoria Street have been designed with the future…
May 2017
Cooling
Zed House concept aims to show what is required to deliver operational net zero carbon homes at scale
Zero carbon home concept called the Zed House will be occupied and monitored to assess its performance
June 2022
Products & services
Should we specify direct electric solutions into existing homes to meet net zero?
Approved Document L volume 1 raises the question of whether direct electric solutions should be used to…
May 2022
In concert – reducing energy in data centres
A new data centre in Stockholm is reducing energy use dramatically by employing an algorithm that integrates separate control systems to reduce infrastructure energy load.…
March 2017
IT & Controls
Double first – University of Bradford’s winning energy reduction programme
The University of Bradford won the ultimate CIBSE Building Performance Awards accolade for the second time last month. Andy Pearson finds out how the facilities…
March 2017
IT & Controls
Packing a punch – battery chillers
New battery technology could revolutionise the HVAC industry, says Klima-Therm’s Tim Mitchell, who explains how battery chillers that integrate and control multiple power sources deliver…
March 2017
Cooling
Adapt and survive in these digital times
With the data revolution sweeping through the construction sector, building services firms are on the hunt for a new type of design professional. Liza Young…
February 2017
BIM
How HIU performance testing will change heat network design
New codes and tests designed to root out poorly performing heat networks are shining a spotlight on the supply chain. Alex Smith reports on a…
January 2017
Heating
Body clock wise – lighting design for the circadian cycle
Human-centric lighting is a phrase that has been bandied about over the past couple of years – not least by lighting manufacturers – but what…
December 2016
Lighting
A healthy light style – the biological impact of light
The Well Building Standard considers the biological impact of light – and this ‘melanopic’ approach will have implications for lighting workplaces, says Andrew Bissell
December 2016
Lighting
Fresh thinking: Meeting design and cost targets with single-side ventilation in schools
A single-sided ventilation strategy that meets environmental criteria – while upholding design quality – has been rolled out in two Nottinghamshire schools. Breathing Buildings’ Shaun…
October 2016
Ventilation
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