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Andel CPD seminars: Leak detection for safer, smarter buildings
Two free CIBSE-approved CPD seminars focused on system design, risk management and sustainability
October 2025
Keep Warm control: balancing user comfort and heat network efficiency
This technical article will explain the role of keep warm control in HIUs, identifying risks of poor…
October 2025
Becoming ‘the normal one’
Being a team player is important in BIM. Hurley Palmer Flatt’s Thomas Lindner shares his reflections as a post-heroic building information manager
May 2018
Water ways – specifying soil and drainage pipes
Is inertia holding us back when it comes to material selection for key products, such as drainage pipes and fittings? Geberit’s Jonathan Briafield weighs up…
May 2018
Minimising risk of legionella in domestic water services
Good engineering design and client-side control management are key to the successful containment of legionella bacteria. Aecom’s Richard Beattie, Arup’s Damien Kane and Paul Nolan,…
May 2018
Reduce, reuse, recycle – meeting the F-Gas targets
Managing the supply of HFC refrigerants and reducing pressure on the newly lowered quotas introduced by the F-Gas regulations will be a critical issue for…
May 2018
Sound advice – taking external noise into account when ventilating buildings
Ventilation strategies relying on residents opening windows falter if there is too much external noise. Anthony Chilton reports on a new guide designed to balance…
May 2018
Motorway services – controlling external noise in naturally ventilated homes
A desire for naturally ventilated homes on the North West Cambridge development was threatened by noise from the M11. Apex Acoustics’ Nick Conlan explains how…
May 2018
How the F-gas regulations are disrupting the cooling industry
The soaring price of refrigerant gas is leading to an outbreak of unsafe and illegal practices, writes Ewen Rose
May 2018
Practicing perfect commissioning for air conditioning systems
Air conditioning offers benefits in terms of cooling and heating, but only if systems are commissioned correctly before they are put into use. Fujitsu’s Martyn…
May 2018
Rising from the ashes – the revamped renewable heat incentive
The Northern Irish version contributed to bringing down a government and the entire scheme has been branded a waste of taxpayers’ money, but it looks…
May 2018
Why gas CHP still measures up
Despite the rapid decarbonisation of the UK electricity grid and lower wholesale prices, properly sized combined heat and power with thermal storage still offers an…
May 2018
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