2024 February

Paul Downing

Paul Downing, a member of the DW 145 drafting panel, explains the requirements and information considered beneficial for building facility managers and those responsible for maintenance.

Fire

The Tek screw timebomb

20 February, 2024

Airmec Essential Services Managing Director Andrew Steel details the planning of a practical response to the fire damper installation warning.

Solar Installation

Founder and Managing Director of Aztec Solar Energy Ltd, Richard Williams, shares his views on safety issues and the need for greater statutory regulation, as more installations are made on commercial buildings.

Tim Tanner

The challenge of over-exposure

20 February, 2024

Tim Tanner, Product Technical Manager – Ventilation Technology at TROX UK, discusses how air management challenges with exposed ceilings can be overcome.

The silent intruder

20 February, 2024

Nicola Rivers, Indoor Climate Specialist at Zehnder Group UK, discusses the importance of understanding the impact of condensation in commercial buildings.

1 Cumberland Place

A high-tech energy-saving project at a prominent Dublin office building has helped bring about a 76% reduction in energy demand and been officially recognised by the Irish Government.

keith Barker

The evolution of commissioning

20 February, 2024

CSA Vice Chair, Keith Barker, takes a look at the sector’s evolution and progression over the past 30 years.

Harvester Pubs

A voltage optimisation programme, which is one of the largest of its kind in the UK to date, has enabled one of the largest operators of restaurants, pubs and bars in the UK to significantly cut its costs and improve its carbon footprint nationwide.




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BEMS market shows promising performance upturn

Highlighting a determination from building owners to reduce energy consumption through technology, the building energy management systems (BEMS) market saw a 1.4% quarter-on- quarter increase in Q4 2024 – according to the Building Controls Industry Association’s (BCIA) latest market report.

Construction Carbon and CIBSE collaborate to provide environmental skills training

Construction Carbon, in collaboration with CIBSE, has announced the development of the Lifecycle Carbon Assessor Practitioner Training programme.