Technical
July 2023
The future of the HVAC industry and what role sustainability plays in It
Listen to Badger Meter experts Tony Lopez and Stephen Shilcock HVAC interview, focusing on topics around sustainability
April 2024
Do you trust the M&E calculations generated by your software?
Using BIM software gives engineers confidence that all the assembled content will work together, eliminating any potential…
March 2024
Phased approach: optimising heat networks
The government’s new Heat Network Optimisation Guide aims to improve the performance of existing networks by rigorously analysing performance and making cost-effective interventions that maximise efficiency.…
July 2023
Heat network
Beauty in standardisation: Travis Perkins’ digital plan to decarbonise housebuilding
Travis Perkins’ WholeHouse digital design platform allows housebuilders to deliver efficient, repeatable housing to the latest sustainability standards, and includes prefabricated heat pump systems. Alex…
July 2023
Decarbonisation
Case study: Comberton Village College heat network
The installation of a new heat network at Comberton Village College is set to significantly reduce the heating bill and save 248 tonnes of CO2.…
July 2023
Decarbonisation
Protecting building occupants from wildfire smoke
With wildfires recognised as an ‘emergent risk’ in the UK, what can be done to HVAC systems to mitigate the impact on the health of…
June 2023
Fire
Fire and façades: key guidance
To ensure the fire safety of building façades, designers should pay special attention to firestopping. CWCT’s David Metcalfe highlights the latest guidance on this key…
June 2023
Building safety
A recipe for good IAQ: the impact of cooking and cleaning on indoor environments
Indoor air pollution caused by cooking and cleaning poses a significant health risk, yet regulations focus on outdoor air quality. Now a new project has…
June 2023
Air quality
A frozen fix: cold thermal energy storage
A patented cold thermal energy storage system from O-Hx uses ice slurry to increase the efficiency of chillers. The company’s Bob Long says a pilot…
June 2023
Cooling
Hospital ventilation: can air purification systems provide relief?
Poor ventilation has been identified as a contributing factor to Covid-19 transmission in NHS hospitals. In seeking solutions, a study by Lewis Turner found that,…
June 2023
Health and wellbeing
How the Airbods study hastened the return of large-scale events
A CIBSE award-winning research project led by Loughborough University made a major contribution to reopening large-scale events during the pandemic – and now the collaborative…
June 2023
Air quality
It’s a breeze being cool in class
Overheated indoor spaces in tropical regions pose challenges for building occupants, particularly in areas with limited access to air conditioning. A study by Dr Charles Munonye…
June 2023
Cooling
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