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One vision: integrating intelligent HVAC
Integrating intelligent HVAC controls could resolve systems conflicts and give facilities managers a powerful online tool to manage…
December 2020
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Best practice HVAC controls: ASHRAE Guideline 36
Building controls systems are complex and can be a major obstacle to good performance if they are not…
November 2020
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Unlocking the secrets of the black box: control strategies for engineers
Changes in controls can deliver big energy savings, but many shy away from tackling the BMS system, says…
February 2020
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The living lab: making data count
Hoare Lea’s Living Lab is exploring how data can be used to optimise buildings for both energy use and…
November 2018
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Sensor sensibility: Newcastle University’s Urban Sciences Building
Newcastle University’s Urban Sciences Building has 4,000 sensors to help optimise user comfort and energy performance. Andy Pearson…
November 2018
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Optimising HVAC system performance using BMS data analytics
Carbon Credentials uses advanced data analytics to drill down into BMS data and optimise the performance of HVAC…
February 2018
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Mission control – CIBSE Employer of the Year InTandem Systems
Industry relies on specialist controls firms to make complex buildings perform as intended. The exemplary work done by…
November 2017
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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…
March 2017
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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.…
March 2017
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Brains storm – Digital Catapult’s Hackathon
To mark the launch of a database containing information from the Building Performance Evaluation programme, digital, construction and…
March 2016
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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…
March 2016
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Giant strides – Cisco and Johnson Controls merge BMS and IT
Technology giants Johnson Controls and Cisco have merged the BMS and IT technologies at a Cisco HQ in…
November 2015
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Street smart
Local electrical power networks have the potential to slash household energy bills by half, but are being held…
June 2015
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