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These solutions enhance the efficiency and longevity of HVAC systems, while helping to achieve net-zero and decarbonisation…
February 2025
Unlock the future of building safety with new training course on the digitalisation of the Building Safety Act and the Golden Thread
The online course offers an overview of the standards, regulations, and practices surrounding fire safety, building safety,…
February 2025
Secure connection – Zig Zag and Kings Gate development
With linked energy centres that allow the transfer of both heating and cooling, two new buildings in Victoria Street have been designed with the future…
May 2017
In concert – reducing energy in data centres
A new data centre in Stockholm is reducing energy use dramatically by employing an algorithm that integrates separate control systems to reduce infrastructure energy load.…
March 2017
Double first – University of Bradford’s winning energy reduction programme
The University of Bradford won the ultimate CIBSE Building Performance Awards accolade for the second time last month. Andy Pearson finds out how the facilities…
March 2017
Packing a punch – battery chillers
New battery technology could revolutionise the HVAC industry, says Klima-Therm’s Tim Mitchell, who explains how battery chillers that integrate and control multiple power sources deliver…
March 2017
Adapt and survive in these digital times
With the data revolution sweeping through the construction sector, building services firms are on the hunt for a new type of design professional. Liza Young…
February 2017
How HIU performance testing will change heat network design
New codes and tests designed to root out poorly performing heat networks are shining a spotlight on the supply chain. Alex Smith reports on a…
January 2017
Body clock wise – lighting design for the circadian cycle
Human-centric lighting is a phrase that has been bandied about over the past couple of years – not least by lighting manufacturers – but what…
December 2016
A healthy light style – the biological impact of light
The Well Building Standard considers the biological impact of light – and this ‘melanopic’ approach will have implications for lighting workplaces, says Andrew Bissell
December 2016
Fresh thinking: Meeting design and cost targets with single-side ventilation in schools
A single-sided ventilation strategy that meets environmental criteria – while upholding design quality – has been rolled out in two Nottinghamshire schools. Breathing Buildings’ Shaun…
October 2016
Prevention or cure – legionella prevention in heat networks
There are two options when it comes to safeguarding low-temperature district heating systems from legionella – safe design or sterilisation treatments. Xiaochen Yang, Hongwei Li…
October 2016
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