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March 2026
New CIBSE-certified CPD explains the potential of wireless lighting controls for retrofit
The CPD is designed to support the growing demand for smarter, more sustainable commercial building retrofits.
February 2026
Air levels: passing the embodied carbon test
A review of a hybrid and active ventilation system in a secondary school aims to highlight the embodied carbon impacts of choosing one ventilation strategy…
May 2025
Heat in transition: decarbonisation of heating
Experts laid out the case for accelerating the move from gas boilers to heat pumps at the CIBSE Decarbonisation of Heating and Cooling conference last…
May 2025
Chiller moves: predicting energy use
Traditional metrics are not always enough to accurately predict chiller energy use, say Cundall’s Peter Owens and Jakub Borowiec, who outline a practical modelling alternative…
May 2025
Accelerating environmental analysis with Cyclops
Software developed by Foster + Partners won the Best Digital Innovation – Organisational Strategy award at the CIBSE Building Performance Awards
May 2025
Double act: developing digital twins at the University of Liverpool
Too often discarded after planning approval, design models can power advanced digital twins that cut energy use, carbon emissions and costs. Alex Smith looks at…
May 2025
The hidden cost of poor pipework insulation
Pipework thermal insulation is often overlooked, but can have a devastating impact on system performance if not specified, installed or maintained correctly. Kaizen Energy Consultancy’s…
May 2025
A new chapter on solar heat at the British Library
The British Library’s ambitious decarbonisation strategy starts with energy reduction at its Grade I-listed archive in King’s Cross. Alex Smith looks at a solar heating…
May 2025
Travelling in comfort? How rail can learn from buildings
Good ventilation in trains is essential for passenger comfort, but how does it compare with air quality practice in the built environment. Ben Warren, of…
May 2025
Dancing on air: designing Sadler’s Wells East
In contemporary dance performance, attention to detail is everything – nothing should break the connection between the dancer and the audience, including the background hum…
May 2025
Testing the limits: lowering operating temperatures
Lowering operating temperatures will be essential if existing buildings are to plug into the next generation of heat networks. FairHeat’s Simran Chaggar drops the boiler…
May 2025
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