All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 145
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Archive TitlesCIBSE/ASHRAE Conference
Certification, certification, certification. It’s the buzz word in the industry, and one which will affect almost all building services professionals. It is also one of the themes of the CIBSE / ASHRAE Conference 2008 taking place later this month in the north-east.
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CIBSE gears up for EPC rush
Lack of building data is likely to make producing energy performance certificates a lengthy process
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Archive TitlesUniversity challenge
Innovation isn’t just about high-tech processes, says the government. It wants SMEs to pair up with academia to approach the subject more strategically – and is even offering some cash
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Archive TitlesChoosing a heat pump or installer? The new Microgeneration Certification Scheme will help
The Microgeneration Certification Scheme offers consumers reassurance on choosing the right heat pump and installer, says Roger Hitchin of BRE
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Industry views sought on certification mark for sustainable supply chain
Services designers could soon have the benefit of a certification mark ensuring that the components in a system meet sustainable production supply chain criteria.
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Archive TitlesPart L, HIPs, Energy Performance Certificates...recognise a pattern?
The way in which the Building Regulations are enforced is under review by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG).
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Archive TitlesWork starts on The Massar Children's Discovery Centre, Syria this year
An exciting new project for the children of Syria will use the contrasts of the Mediterranean climate to help to produce an eco-friendly building that is informative and fun, BSj reports
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Chilled cassette
Flakt Woods has launched the IQCA 600mm x 600mm cassette chilled beam for flush-mounted installation into a standard ceiling grid.
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Archive TitlesCase notes
It is important to understand the allocation of design responsibility when working on NHS projects, says David March
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Carbon targets hit and miss
The government obtained 28.3% of its electricity from renewable sources last year, far higher than the target of 10% by 2008, according to a new report.
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CIBSE members have role to play in goverment’s huge healthcare building programme
CIBSE’s Healthcare Group has a mission: to improve the performance of healthcare buildings by increasing awareness of their requirements among all building professionals and supporting the implementation of relevant standards and legislation aimed at improving the effective use of health sector buildings.
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Archive TitlesNothing's stopping us gathering building energy performance data now
Energy performance certificates will be required on all buildings from 1 October 2008 and earlier for some types of building. Nevertheless building owners appear hesitant to start the certification process, and this could create a suppliers’ market when they do.
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Building Control paper relief
Local authority Building Control departments around the country heaved a collective sigh of relief last month after the Department for Communities and Local Government published its consultation paper The Future of Building Control.
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Darling’s green budget
Chancellor Alistair Darling’s first budget was packed with sustainable initiatives: all new non-domestic buildings must be carbon neutral from 2019; a final definition of ‘zero-carbon housing’ will be produced by the end of the year; public sector houses must now be Code for Sustainable Homes level three or above; and ...
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This box-ticking bureaucracy has to stop
I recently enrolled in a course for the Waste Awareness (Construction) foundation level certificate. I regret to say that it was a complete and utter ‘waste’ of time.
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Archive TitlesBobs world
Has anyone else dared to look into the detail of Site Waste Management Plans?
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Archive TitlesDevelopers face fallout from HSE refurb blitz
Developers could suffer in the wake of a UK-wide clampdown on the refurbishment sector, after the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) shut down 300 of the 1,100 sites it visited because there was a ‘real possibility’ someone could be killed or seriously injured.
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Bring on the bling
This month’s building analysis highlights an interesting dilemma for those involved in the design of sustainable buildings.
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Increase energy efficiency with blade systems
Blade PC technology offers businesses a way to reduce costs and carbon emissions as well as enhance data security. Andrew Hayden and Julian Cranwell explain
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Beat the carbon countdown
As the drive to low carbon homes intensifies, some firms may be finding it hard to get a handle on the requirements.