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Making MVHR work in compact spaces: why every millimetre matters
Ventilation must be integrated into a building services design at an early stage to ensure there is…
June 2026
Future Homes Standard: why ventilation needs a clearer performance framework
New housing standards are welcome, but will only be effective with stronger verification and by defining and…
June 2026
Down the plughole: heat recovery from shower wastewater
Wastewater heat recovery systems can reclaim up to 60% of shower energy. With showers using 20–30% of hot water, a new Rehva guide – summarised…
August 2025
Pushing the cooling limit: CIBSE Natural Ventilation Group
The limits of passive cooling, healthy learning environments and mitigating overheating were the core subjects of a topical summer event hosted by the CIBSE Natural Ventilation…
August 2025
Net zero’s mission possible? testing the UK-NZCBS pilot
Max Fordham has been testing the pilot version of the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard to see if its projects would hit the carbon limits.…
August 2025
Getting it right: simulation tool for integrating environmental design
A new integrated simulation tool aims to close the gap between architectural form-making and environmental performance at the earliest stages of design. Joel Callow, founding…
July 2025
Making compliance work smarter: AI tools for building regulations
A new AI Platform aims to solve the 'information crisis' in building services engineering. Dr Carl-Magnus von Behr explains how sector-specific AI tools can help…
July 2025
Hot-water boost to heat network efficiency
Jacobs has designed a Generation 4.5 heat network that uses an innovative boost electrode to deliver domestic hot water, allowing the system to operate efficiently…
July 2025
Gateway to failure: building safety flaws uncovered
The Building Safety Regulator has published a case study that demonstrates some of the failures that are causing 70% of all designs to be rejected…
July 2025
Departure from the norm: digital optimisation at Sydney Airport
By harnessing advanced analytics and machine learning, A.G. Coombs Group and Exergenics delivered major energy savings in the chiller systems at Sydney Airport, at minimum cost.…
July 2025
Clearing the smoke: firesafe materials in shafts
Gypsum-based systems may be wrongly specified for smoke shafts in high-rise buildings, as they are not tested for critical pressure and leakage conditions. Alex Smith…
July 2025
Weathering the heat: CIBSE Weather Data
CIBSE’s latest Weather Data Set enables designers to much more accurately model potential overheating in their buildings, helping them to provide comfortable spaces with minimum…
July 2025
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