- October 2020
Pump up the carbon savings
28 October 2020
Heat pumps offer a rapid and scalable solution to the tough challenge of decarbonising heat, says Luke Bannar-Martin of Centrica Business Solution...
BEMS efficiency
28 October 2020
An organisation-wide building energy management system (BEMS) can reduce energy consumption, delivering reduced costs and improving the well-being and productivity of a building’s occupants. Beverly Quinn, environmental engineer at TÜV SÜD
Sustainability leadership
21 October 2020
CIBSE’s revised sustainability guide puts engineers at the heart of the design and construction of better performing sustainable buildings, says Julie Godefroy, CIBSE technical manager...
Ventilation – the cornerstone of IAQ
21 October 2020
HVAC professionals depend on good guidelines to help in their daily duties. Here Daikin UK product and training manager Martin Passingham argues in favour of that a whole-building approach when it comes to improving indoor air quality and highlights ...
Clean and clear
14 October 2020
As workplaces begin to return to something resembling normality and occupancy levels rise, ventilation and indoor air quality will be closely monitored. Malcolm Moss, president of ADCAS, explains why a properly maintained ductwork ventilation system ...
Some standards are missing
14 October 2020
Some of the technical standards needed to ensure fire resistant and smoke control ventilation systems comply with safety regulations have not been published leading to confusion in the ductwork marketplace, according to the Building Engineering ...
Measurement is key
13 October 2020
Confidence is crucial if the economy is going to get back on track. Staff and customers will only return if they are confident that buildings have the right levels of ventilation and accurate air flow measurement and a proactive strategy are crucial ...
Let’s talk about ‘fresh’ air?
08 October 2020
Building managers should urgently review the way their ventilation systems are operating in light of the new restrictions announced by the government, according to BESA chief executive David Frise...
Biomimetic fans put indoor events back on agenda
08 October 2020
The Berlin Motorwerk (motor plant) has installed an improved ventilation solution said to reduce the risk of coronavirus infection, thanks to biomimetic fans from fan manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg...