Lessons from Nabers: how advanced modelling is transforming services design

Key to attaining a Nabers operational rating for a commercial building is the creation of a dynamic energy simulation model that closely predicts actual operational…

July 2022

Facing up to embodied carbon in façades

Façades account for up to 30% of a building’s embodied carbon, which is why the Centre for Window and Cladding Technology is working to produce…

June 2022

CIBSE awards data: fuller disclosure

CIBSE pioneered the disclosure of building performance data in its awards, giving the industry a unique opportunity to compare and share. Julie Godefroy analyses figures…

June 2022

Technical knockout: the 2022 CIBSE Technical Symposium

The CIBSE Technical Symposium returned as an in-person event for the first time since the Covid pandemic, with delegates given plenty to think about over the two days of…

June 2022

How desalination affects chiller energy use in the Middle East

When comparing the energy use of air-chilled and water-cooled chillers, power used in desalination plants must be taken into account in places such as the…

June 2022

Clear evidence: applying cleanroom technology to commercial buildings

Cleanroom ventilation systems are used to ensure pathogen-free indoor spaces in life science buildings, but can the technology be used in commercial offices? Clean Air…

June 2022

Calculating whole life carbon in heating and cooling systems

To minimise carbon emissions from heating and cooling, the whole life of a system must be taken into account. Hoare Lea’s Will Belfield and Mathew Stark…

April 2022

Thinking big: CIBSE’s new AM17 guidance on non-domestic heat pumps

New CIBSE guidance on heat pumps in large non-domestic buildings will be released this summer. Arup’s Joshua Bird looks at what you can expect from…

April 2022

Overheating warning: how Part O aims to address overheating

Approved Document O was published in December, and is aimed at reducing overheating risk in new residential buildings. Inkling’s Susie Diamond says the new regulations…

April 2022

Oversizing matters: Effect of boiler oversizing on efficiency

With energy prices soaring and carbon reduction a priority, ensuring heating systems are specified to operate as efficiently as possible is essential. In this article,…

April 2022
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