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Arup uses IESVE to help deliver first Net-Zero Carbon in operation campus
The pioneering project, designed with the aid of IESVE software, demonstrates exceptional energy efficiency and climate resilience.
July 2025
Grundfos launches new generation of TPE3 inline pumps
Grundfos launches new generation of TPE3 inline pumps, with highest ever energy efficiency from 0.25 to 22…
July 2025
The right tool for the job? Testing the BIM Toolkit
The NBS BIM Toolkit is designed to help organisations reach Level 2 BIM, but how does it perform under test conditions? The CIBSE BIM Group…
November 2015
Smooth transition – what the ErP Directive means for consultants
Condensing boilers have been mandatory in the domestic market for more than a decade, but it is only recently that the commercial sector has followed…
November 2015
Small and mighty – the performance of a fuel cell micro-CHP
Fuel cell micro-CHPs have the potential to make a huge contribution towards the UK’s energy reduction targets, but how do they work in practice? To…
November 2015
Exhaustive research – accurate flue design for commercial boilers
Accurate flue design is essential for many commercial boilers to work at maximum efficiency. Jim Kinnibrugh explains how performance can be compromised
November 2015
The final word – modelling fluid flows
Past CIBSE president John Swaffield died before he was able to finish his second work on modelling fluid flows in building drainage systems. Michael Gormley,…
November 2015
A higher authority – upgrading valves at Chiswick Park
Pressure independent control valves can offer extensive energy benefits according to manufactures. Frese has fitted 1,060 units to an office building at Chiswick Park, so…
October 2015
Build tight – ventilate right?
Indoor air quality in housing is being compromised because ventilation scenarios in Building Regulations are not realistic, says Strathclyde University’s Stirling Howieson, who co-wrote the…
October 2015
Prepare for landing
As the 2016 deadline for using BIM Level 2 on public sector projects looms, Martin Howe explains how Shepherd Engineering Services is adapting to BIM…
September 2015
Back to basics
With some way to go before natural ventilation is completely accepted as a viable alternative to mechanical systems, Andrew Acred shares a simple model for…
September 2015
Light at the end of the tunnel
Endless corridors, dingy waiting rooms and basement treatment rooms will be a thing of the past at Guy’s new Cancer Centre when it opens in…
August 2015
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