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Archive TitlesHeating systems
Manufacturers are beginning to address the increasing demand for more environmentally friendly heating options. This month, the focus is on renewable and biomass systems
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Archive TitlesGripes of wrath
Why won’t services engineers revisit their drawings as a building evolves? It’s not good enough to rely on the subbie
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Archive TitlesGetting the run-around
Combining run-around with heat-transfer coil technology could be the answer to a common services design dilemma. BSj examines the compact Econet unit
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Get snapping
Cameras are still available for anyone wanting to take part in the Zumtobel Lighting/BSj photographic competition. To win a superb camera, log on to www.bsjonline.co.uk for details.
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Fighting talk
Former CIBSE chief executive Andrew Ramsay fought hard to get members recognised as chartered engineers. He talks to Will Jones about the battles he is now waging at the Engineering Council
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SMEs shun energy efficiency
Some 71% of small businesses believe there is little they can do to cut their energy costs, but only 20% have sought advice on how to become more energy efficient.
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Sealed and delivered
An airtight facade helps white-collar union Prospect achieve a model of sustainable services design in its new HQ in London. Matthew Jared explains.
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In defence of the London Plan
Glen Irwin’s article (“Ten key reasons why the London Plan isn’t working”, BSj 6/07) about the British Council for Offices (BCO) report fails to recognise the work of the Greater London Authority and the development industry to implement ground-breaking, successful planning policies.
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How to cultivate your staff
The London Olympics will only intensify the pressure on small contractors in the building services industry. But, as Mike Jenkins explains, inflated wages aren’t the only way to compete for skilled workers.
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Counting down
Rain couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm of participants in the regional finals of the Building Services Golf Championship. Now it’s on to the The Belfry for the grand final…
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Archive TitlesCool runnings
High induction chilled beams with twice the cooling capacity of their predecessors are set to make a cool entrance onto the market, as BSj discovered
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Archive TitlesEcohouse Student Design Competition
A house design based on the workings of the heart has won the Ecohouse Student Design Competition, sponsored by the Concrete Centre.
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Archive TitlesHigh-rise code row
Post 9/11 skyscraper codes unduly onerous and not thought through says CTBUH
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Homes code may be mandatory
The Code for Sustainable Homes could become mandatory following the publication of the government’s Housing Green Paper.
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CIBSE Young Engineers event
The CIBSE Young Engineers’ Network has held its first event to raise the profile of building services among school-leavers and promote the efforts of young people in the industry.
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CIBSE responds…
Although CIBSE makes no claims to perfection, its stance on promoting a low carbon approach to business practice, and life in general, is genuine.
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Archive TitlesChilling statistics
Supermarket chiller cabinets emit hundreds of tonnes of CO2 a year. Yet new refrigeration systems that run on CO2 could cut this significantly. Tesco’s head of refrigeration Andy Campbell explains.
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Archive TitlesCivil Justice Centre for Manchester designed by Denton Corker Marshall
An imposing new Civil Justice Centre for Manchester boasts Europe’s largest hung glass wall – not the ideal starting point for minimising energy use. Stephen Kennett explores how aesthetic and environmental concerns were reconciled
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Carbon capers
The debate over the carbon content of grid electricity continues apace this month with the announcement that Defra has published its own version of the carbon conversion factor (news analysis). It is unhelpful that Defra’s figure differs from the carbon conversion figure used by another government department, the DCLG, in ...