Technical
May 2020
Bridging the gap: gas-fired absorption heat pumps in America
In the US, an abundance of cheap gas and a high carbon intensity for grid electricity compared with Europe is driving a move towards gas-fired…
April 2020
Boiler
Intelligence networks: smart grids in Islington and Oxford
Smart energy projects are being piloted in the UK to find out how buildings and infrastructure can be connected intelligently to provide low carbon heat…
April 2020
Heat network
An insight into wastewater pumping specification
When the ergonomic layout of a commercial building places services such as office kitchens, toilets and showers…
October 2020
Sponsored
Rockwool launches HVAC Systems Guide
New handbook gives specifiers up-to-date technical information and advice in one place
October 2020
Sponsored
Maintaining buildings in lockdown
Buildings left empty by the lockdown must be maintained properly to avoid risks such as legionella, corrosion and mould. Liza Young reports
April 2020
Facilities management
Making a noise about acoustic design
A new guide addressing issues of noise, ventilation and overheating for homes has been launched by the Association of Noise Consultants. Working group chair Dr…
April 2020
Wasted opportunity: using UK waste heat in district heating
If the UK reused waste heat from its buildings and industrial processes, it could be used to supply 14% of the hot water and heating…
April 2020
Heating
Preventing Covid-19 spreading in buildings
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, REHVA experts have published a guidance document on how to operate and use building services to minimise the spread…
March 2020
Air conditioning
Highlights from the ASHRAE Winter Conference
The ASHRAE Winter Conference in Orlando featured more than 300 presentations to nearly 2,800 delegates. Tim Dwyer gives a taste of the engineering zeitgeist, including…
March 2020
Air conditioning
Sizing the opportunity – using software tools to reduce oversizing of HVAC
Integrated design and dynamic modelling can help overcome the problem of HVAC oversizing, says Autodesk’s Steven Butler and Michael Floyd
February 2020
digital
Zero-GWP cooling using the barocaloric effect
A Cambridge start-up is pioneering a breakthrough technology, based on the barocaloric effect, to develop a radical zero-GWP cooling system. Phil Lattimore reports
February 2020
Cooling
Jagannatha Reddy – the digital engineer of the year
Jagannatha Reddy’s commitment to innovation in digital processes and collaboration earned him the title of best digital engineer 2019 at the Society of Digital Engineering…
February 2020
digital
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