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TMV2 and TMV3 What do you know about them?
This article looks to explore TMV valves with TMV2 and TMV3 approvals, which are specifically tested to…
February 2026
Ideal Heating launches new Imax Xtra 2 cascade installation video, proving powerful output doesn’t have to mean long build times
Video follows the assembly of three 80kW Imax Xtra 2 floor standing commercial condensing boilers in real…
February 2026
Monumental feat: BIM Level 2 on The Monument Building
As the built industry moves towards digital delivery, Liza Young finds out how Skanska used BIM Level 2 in the design and construction of The…
May 2016
On a mission: using data to optimise heat networks
Gareth Jones and Casey Cole are using big data to expose the real performance of domestic heat networks. Alex Smith finds out how their disrupter…
April 2016
Fitness fanatics – Arboreal Architecture’s Clapham retrofit
Arboreal Architecture was awarded Residential Project of the Year at the CIBSE Awards for its forensic approach to a domestic retrofit in Clapham. Andy Pearson…
March 2016
Brains storm – Digital Catapult’s Hackathon
To mark the launch of a database containing information from the Building Performance Evaluation programme, digital, construction and property experts teamed up to discuss how…
March 2016
Savings bank – cooling at the Bank of England
A new cooling system has reduced the Bank of England’s carbon emissions by 717 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year, saving it £150,000 on…
March 2016
Fan European – what the ErP means for ventilation
All new residential and non-residential ventilation units are now subject to the requirements of the Ecodesign Directive. Chris Jones, of Fläkt Woods, considers the implications…
March 2016
Max Fordham takes on Britain’s biggest Passivhaus
Camden’s Agar Grove estate is to become the UK’s biggest residential Passivhaus project. Max Fordham’s Bertie Dixon describes the challenges of building an 18-storey tower…
January 2016
Roundtable: What’s next for heating, cooling and ventilation?
How does our approach to services need to adapt to tackle issues such as climate change? A CIBSE Journal roundtable, sponsored by Mitsubishi Electric, examined…
January 2016
Thermal expansion and grooved pipe-joining systems
A grooved pipe-joining system is one method of accommodating thermal expansion and contraction in HVAC systems. Victaulic’s Larry Thau explains the technique’s design benefits and…
January 2016
The balance of power – modelling a microgrid in Durban, South Africa
Smart grids offer the potential for buildings to generate and store power for future use. Mike Barker MCIBSE, of BuildingPhysics, says it will be the…
January 2016
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