All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 395
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Archive TitlesSBEM makes no sense
Since my letter was published in your April issue, I have been doing more research on the SBEM software - only to find that the results from SBEM are at least questionable, and most likely wrong.
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Archive TitlesLost in SBEM
Help! Am I the only middle aged engineer unable to make sense of the SBEM programme? I am a sole practitioner, so do not have colleagues to assist in problem solving.
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Archive TitlesLearning the ropes
Caver Dan Sullivan went from below ground to above it when he started work as a roped access technician with HRS. CM thinks it sounds like a very scarey sort of job…
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Archive TitlesPremier League
If you haven't already booked your seat for the 2006 Building Services Awards, time is running out…
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Archive TitlesLeaders quizzed on missing talent
Where are tomorrows leaders? There aren't any. What are companies doing about it? Not a lot.
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The knowledge
Entrepreneurs reveal how they made it, Success built on failure and office politics
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Archive TitlesRoom for improvement
New guidance for Part L could prove lucrative for building services engineers - but what does it mean in practice? Darren Ettles, a building control surveyor, explains what he'll be looking for
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Archive TitlesNew and improved
Designs for evaporating condensers were produced in the 1980s but, despite being more efficient and compact than other cooling systems, never pursued. Now could be the moment for their revival: Forbes Pearson reveals a prototype that irons out the imperfections of earlier models
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A hard lesson
Aware that almost every single one of its environmental targets was in tatters, the government forced the construction industry to suffer for its own failings by bringing in its revisions to Part L two years earlier than originally planned.
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Archive TitlesWind and the global warming imperative
Davis Langdon Mott Green Wall looks at the current state of play with regard to energy generation through wind turbine systems, examining the cost implications and practical considerations of these renewable projects
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Archive TitlesA mug's game?
Enthusiasts say that risk management is transforming construction, increasing profits and lowering insurance bills. But is it just the latest bandwagon for consultants and ‘facilitators'
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Archive TitlesWorks on paper gallery opened
A major new gallery for displaying works on paper has opened at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts.
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Further thoughts on glazing
The recent comments/letters on the influence of glazing on the energy consumption of buildings in BSj have prompted the following thoughts. These are based on experience gained from actual measurements of energy consumption, used in the development of CIBSE's Energy Codes.
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It's a funny old game...
Football's World Cup is upon us and a good match was the recent debate in Building magazine between CIOB past president Colin Harding and Rab Bennet on the merits of the roles of architects and construction managers.
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Archive TitlesFans and filters
A breath of fresh air hits the product focus as we take an overview of the latest developments and legislation affecting ventilation, fans and filters
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Archive TitlesMartin Fahey
Martin Fahey, newly elected member of the CIBSE East Midlands Regional Committee, receives his much-deserved prize from Chairman Densel.
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Archive TitlesWhite Design’s Kingsmead Primary School gets full marks for effort
Kingsmead Primary School set out to be as sustainable as possible, and its pupils and staff are very pleased with the result. Trouble is, its energy performance could be better. Jason Palmer's report on this Cheshire project is followed by a discussion of its successes and shortcomings
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Archive TitlesA design that is worth repeating
This isn't a demonstration building - neither does it contain any new technologies. What makes this school project in the Republic of Ireland special is the practical simplicity and repeatability of its low-energy design