All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 283
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Archive TitlesGood for the health
Bamboo extract (Sasa) is used to deactivate germs in Toshiba Air Conditioning’s latest high wall indoor units, which have six-stage air filtration.
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Archive TitlesGo for a spin
Clivet has launched the Spin Chiller WSAT XSC range with cooling outputs from 157 kW to 510 kW.
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Free guides for students
Free professional guides are to be sent to all universities offering accredited building services courses as part of a new initiative to support the next generation of industry engineers.
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Flushed with success
Dave Cheshire, in his excellent article on the latest standards for sustainable buildings (SPG and the city, BSj 10/06), advocated dual-flush toilets as a way of reducing water consumption. This is one of my favourite topics, which I frequently air but never get any response. Perhaps this time I will ...
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Archive TitlesMoving too fast
Alexandra Anderson reviews this year’s two biggest changes to the Building Regulations, concerning fire and energy use
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Archive TitlesExit strategy
In years to come, lifts may be used to evacuate high-rise buildings in the case of a fire, as Gina Barney learned at a recent International Fire and Risk Management Conference
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Essential line-up
Daikin has added the Essential range of small R-410 non-inverter heat pump splits to its line-up. They are designed for customers requiring comfort on a limited budget.
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Archive TitlesDramatic works
Collaboration between an architect and an artist has given one of London’s best-known theatres a striking facelift. As Will Jones discovers, it’s more than just a pretty face
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Training and development
Professional LearningA full range of CIBSE Professional Learning courses is taking place early next year in Manchester. The courses offer practical training to those new to building services and those who wish to further develop their competence and expertise. They can be accessed either as one-off courses or form ...
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Archive TitlesYou spent hours polishing your CV and you have an interview, but how do you prepare and ensure you succeed?
Tim Cook, managing director of Hays Building Services, offers some tips:
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Archive TitlesLearning curves
Four schools, a leisure centre, a library and even a theatre have been created on a single site at the Hadley Learning Community. As Paul Haddlesey finds out, the project is also big on natural ventilation and greywater recycling
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CSCS scheme expanded
The Construction Skills Certification Scheme has been extended to encompass non-site based professionals, including consulting engineers.
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Archive TitlesCome and join us
We’ve never been more in demand. So how come graduates don’t know that? It’s time for shameless self-promotion
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Archive TitlesColour scheme
With its surreal leaning walls and speckled façade, the latest addition to the London skyline is surprisingly offbeat for a piece of speculative development. Stephen Kennett goes through the keyhole of the Palestra building
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Archive TitlesSelf-drying insulation for cold pipework
Insulation on cold piping is dogged by problems with condensation. As Vit Koverdynsky, Vagn Korsgaard and Carsten Rode explain, one solution is to use self-drying insulation, based on wicking
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Hospital specification clarified
The Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning Manufacturers Association has published a technical specification offering guidance to designers specifying air handling units for hospitals.
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CIBSE in-house company
Are you part of an organisation that is committed to enhancing the professional status of its employees? Do you employ staff who are interested in attaining CIBSE Corporate Membership and Engineering Council Registration? Then why not take advantage of CIBSE’s free, comprehensive in-house company briefing sessions? As the 1 February ...
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CIBSE to comment on policies
CIBSE has been invited to comment on two major policy consultations that emerged from the Energy Review earlier this year.