Building Services
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OpinionIt’s time for designers to electrify
Suzanna Lashford is leading efforts to help the UK’s construction sector shift to sustainable energy solutions, advocating electrification as the only sustainable path forward for new developments
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NewsFrom tower blocks to the history books: Kensa Shoebox takes root at the Science Museum
British-made heat pump joins over seven million historic and significant items collected and documented by the Science Museum Group since 1851
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FeaturesExtended Q+A: Combining fabric with low and zero carbon technologies in new homes
After an unprecedented number of questions, we joined David Adams, Jamie Bursnell and Steven Heath for an extended question-and-answer session
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OpinionArchitecture in the Air: Can ventilation become an art form in itself?
Barry Hobday explores whether ventilation can be both functional and visually appealing, and offers advice for architects on how innovations in decentralised ventilation systems are working to improve the use of space
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OpinionCOP 28: Net zero buildings by 2050? You have got to be joking!
To have any chance of achieving net zero buildings we need a sea change in approaches to design, writes Susan Roaf
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NewsThe Radiator Company’s heating and cooling solution
The Relax Hybrid’s technology offers flexibility, using both radiant heat and fan coil assisted technology to reach and maintain the ideal temperature
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OpinionWant to know about Net Zero? Take a short hard look
With time running out to avert the worst of climate change, approaches to achieving Net Zero need to change fast, writes Susan Roaf
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OpinionEngineering the future: Maximising fresh air flow while optimising energy efficiency
Striking the right balance between passive, active and hybrid ventilation systems requires close collaboration, writes Elisa Sartori
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FeaturesExtended Q+A: Unpacking building services specification
Wayne Early covers some unanswered questions from our Housing Today Live session on unpacking building services specification
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NewsUK ‘signifcantly off track’ its heat pump targets, CCC report warns
UK’s installation rate ranked the lowest on list of 21 European countries
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FeaturesNew homes in Leeds’ low carbon neighbourhood
The £250m project on the banks of the River Aire utilises air tightness, tripe glazing, MVHR and air source heat pumps to create homes that will be powered by 100% renewable energy
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NewsBEAMA lays out framework for transition to Net Zero Ready Homes
The association’s report offers advise to government and industry on the future of HVAC technologies, including key recommendations to make the transition to net zero a success
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NewsUnsuitable ventilation to blame for host of medical issues, study reveals
Imperial College London reveals proper ventilation systems could help prevent severe health problems ranging from mental health to impaired lung development
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NewsFast and smart: Mixergy launches integrated heat pump cylinder
According to the manufacturer, the award winning Mixergy iHP delivers hot water 10X faster than rival systems on the market
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OpinionAre you sufficiently prepared for a heatwave summer?
Preparing your house for the next heatwave requires thinking tactically about solar and natural ventilation, before rushing into expensive high-tech fixes, writes Susan Roaf
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FeaturesCity Plumbing investigates installers knowledge of renewable technologies
The UK’s heat pump skills gap has been highlighted: only 18% of installers install them – and 44% don’t know where to go for training
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NewsMinisters rapped for Boiler Upgrade Scheme failings
£450m programme hit by low take-up and unlikely to drive market change for low-carbon heating, House of Lords committee warns