All Archive Titles articles – Page 272
-
Archive TitlesA proud contribution
As the partner in charge of the redevelopment of the Young Vic Theatre I was pleased to read your article about the project (BSj 12/06), though slightly surprised that there was no acknowledgement of our involvement. I say this in light of the leader article on the important contribution that ...
-
Archive Titles
Lessons in water conservation
The growth in school construc-tion presents a unique oppor-tunity to maximise the benefits of sustainable water manage-ment, as well as educating students about the importance of water conservation.
-
Archive Titles
Compact heating for flats
AquaMicro is Alfa Laval’s latest product for the district heating market; a self-contained sub-station designed for apartments and ready for connection to a suitable district-heating network.
-
Archive Titles
Compact solution
The Gledhill HE Combi hot water boiler has been designed for areas where space is at a premium. Measuring 850mm x 405m x 380mm, the Combi will fit into tight spaces. The units more than satisfies the needs of ADL1 and offers SEDBUK ‘A’ rated efficiency, and low NOx emissions. ...
-
Archive TitlesCultural clashes
With an increase in overseas workers to the UK, building and construction sector managers need to learn new skills in solving difficulties at work that may be down to culture differences
-
Archive TitlesCladding: what’s new
Advice on Metal-clad buildings, an envelope built for the arctic and some scientists who reckon they can make a building disappear. Yeah, right.
-
Archive Titles
CIBSE’s commitment to environment
The arguments around climate change are as esoteric as the existence of God, but would an atheist building services engineer refuse work for a client wishing to build a church or would he or she just crack on and do the best job?
-
Archive Titles
Check out the pedigree first
Before Patrick McKay dismisses climate change as spin, he should read the proceedings of the Exeter conference in February 2005 (www.defra.gov.uk/environment/climatechange/internat/dangerous-cc.htm) and watch Al Gore’s film An inconvenient truth.
-
Archive Titles
Let CIBSE take lead in climate change
I am pleased Patrick McKay raised the topic of global warming. I should like to see CIBSE and possibly ASHRAE jointly recognised as the informed source for information on the subject of climate change.
-
Archive TitlesUniversity challenge
A new degree course on the engineering of water supply systems could be just the tonic for the industry’s recruitment woes. Andy Pearson hopes students will sign up
-
Archive TitlesNew RSPB visitor centre
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds has opened a new visitor centre on the edge of the marshes at Rainham.
-
-
Archive Titles
Standard for carbon offsetting
The government has announced plans for a voluntary code of best practice for carbon off-setting.
-
Archive TitlesThe real carbon polluters
I risk losing all my green friends by admitting I had some sympathy with Tony Blair when he was challenged about his New Year holiday in Miami.
-
Archive TitlesYou can't skip this
George Colwell MCIOB was amazed at what was being sent to the skip on site. so he set up a website where you can list your waste material for others to pick up
-
Archive TitlesTee-off for BSJ golf event
It is your chance to tee off in style with colleagues and clients at the inaugural BSj/EMC Building Services Golf Championship.
-
Archive TitlesBoilers & heating
With stuffy classrooms cited as one reason for poor educational attainment, Phil Marris looks at CO2 level management strategies
-
Archive Titles
Commercail condensing boilers
Geminox-UK has launched its latest commercial gas fired condensing boiler. The Evinox comes in six sizes with wide ratio modulating outputs up to 484 kW.
-
Archive Titles
Carbon-reducing Heat pump boiler
Mitsubishi Electric has launched a VRF heat pump boiler that it claims can dramatically reduce CO2 emissions compared to traditional boiler plant.
-
Archive TitlesThe blame game
If you don’t want to end up out of pocket for disruption to a project that wasn’t actually your fault, Tim Tapper and Graham Glassey’s advice makes essential reading