All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 683
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Archive TitlesOffice lighting
In this month’s engineering services cost model, the Mott Green & Wall and Davis Langdon cost research departments review the implications of the new Code for Lighting with particular reference to offices.
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Archive TitlesNatural Lighting
Martin Wilkinson explains why designers must pay close attention to how a facade determines the daylighting of a building.
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More evidence required for success of frameworks
Framework agreements have been adopted by many public sector clients, but they remain unconvinced by this new way of working. A new report says more evidence for the benefits of frameworks is needed.
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Grant for green London estate
Specialist consultancy Energy for Sustainable Development (ESD) is part of a consortium working on a £450 000 energy efficiency programme at the Grahame Park Estate in London.
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Count the cost
Last month we handed out the Bright Spark award, to recognise forward-thinking r&d in the building services sector. The winners and shortlisted entries demonstrated that they had invested time and money in looking for new approaches to solving technical problems.
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Government wide of mark for construction
According to the Construction Products Association (CPA), government is missing many of the construction investment targets it set itself for schools, hospitals and social housing.
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Helping clients decide
Designed for clients, BSRIA’s Choosing building services guide: a practical guide to system selection and accompanying CD-Rom aim to provide information to help them gain an understanding of building services in order to satisfy functional needs in buildings.
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A clear view
Specifying and engineering facades is becoming more complex as materials and building regulations proliferate. We talk to two manufacturers who are trying to make it a less painful process for engineers, architects and occupants.
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Green charity cuts support
Greenpeace has withdrawn its support for the government’s policy on climate change, describing its record on greenhouse gas reduction in the UK as “pathetic”.
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BSRIA shows how it’s done
BSRIA has installed a mini combined heat and power (chp) system to demonstrate its support of renewable energies.
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Archive TitlesInto the boardroom
The era of enterprise building management is beginning to emerge, but it must make financial sense.
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Sustainability – must do better
With the need for better and more efficient use of our energy, CIBSE members have a vital part to play in our sustainable future.
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Archive TitlesLooking back
In another packed year, BSj covered everything from sustainability and climate change to school design and partnering. We take a look back at a busy 2004...
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Archive TitlesBack to basics
With the emphasis now on greater energy efficiency of buildings, airtightness is a crucial factor in making the building services work effectively. This article is the first in an occasional series on airtightness, and how we can set about achieving it.
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Archive TitlesAll wrapped up
CIBSE’s newly published guide on the performance of glass facades comes with software that allows users to identify the most suitable option. Here Kai Lim gives an overview of the Facade Selector.
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Don’t rush for the airport
The upbeat news article ‘New Zealand seeks engineers to fill the gap’(BSj/09/04) needs to be put into perspective, otherwise you may be in danger of encouraging some of your more impetuous readers to believe there are attractive and secure employment prospects in New Zealand.
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Planning ahead
Elizabeth Seymour outlines the new draft circular on planning obligations, and explains how they should make the planning system more predictable and efficient for all.
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STAR LETTER - Hands across the Atlantic
I was delighted to see Paul Clayton’s letter from Thailand in the October issue.