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Building Regulations changes update
Shortly after December's announcement about domestic consequential improvements, the government made a further announcement, on changes to Building Regulations in England. The changes so far announced are not major. The... read more
Latest M&E maintenance KPIs encouraging
The latest M&E maintenance key performance indicators have been published by BSRIA. Environmental managers are always searching for ways to get effective maintenance at low overheads. Small wonder that... read more
Indoor Air Quality - the elephant in the low carbon room?
The science of climate change is now well accepted, and as such the UK’s international leadership, albeit faltering, in moving towards a low carbon economy must be welcomed.As always there are unintended... read more
Building Performance Evaluation
BSRIA has been involved in many recent projects including an independent assessment of the realised performance of low energy / environmentally conscious buildings. This includes projects associated with the Technology Strategy Board’s... read more
BSRIA study shows large hyper data centres are changing the market for precision cooling
A newly published market study from BSRIA shows that large hyper data centres are changing the market for precision cooling and that over the next five to 10 years the use of traditional computer room air-conditioning (CRAC) units is expected to... read more
iNSPiRe and its approach to achieving effective retrofit
There is an increasing need to upgrade the existing building stock and improve building performance, which is particularly important if the targets for reduced energy consumption that have been set by EPBD are to be achieved.BSRIA is currently one... read more
Low Carbon Technologies in Non-Domestic Buildings Survey Results
BSRIA was commissioned by the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) to help them to better understand the current knowledge and evidence gaps in relation to "low carbon" heating and cooling systems in the... read more
New air filtration and clean Indoor Air Quality Standards
An important step forward to improve control of air quality in buildings. There have been many recent changes in the British, European and World technical standards relating to clean Indoor Air Quality and the air filter performance... read more
Indoor Environmental Quality As a Priority Concern in Buildings
We spend over 80% of our time indoors, perhaps a little more since lockdown begun. Recent publications about the poor air quality (AQ) in our towns and cities, coupled with investigations on the link between AQ and coronavirus transmission, as... read more
New World Health Organisation information emphasises effective ventilation in buildings
The World Health Organisation has recently published information about the airborne transmission of COVID-19. This new information further emphasises the importance of having good, effective ventilation in a building. Ensuring... read more
Information for today’s “buildings of tomorrow”
Climate Change, the coronavirus pandemic and the fourth industrial revolution are all driving immense changes in the way we design, run and maintain our buildings. In response, the following trends have developed: an increasing... read more
Insulation of flues and chimneys needs to match the increasing air tightness of buildings
Legislation and market demand for low carbon solutions are driving the adoption of higher levels of insulation in new build properties and an increasing number of passive house projects. These upgrades also mean that related services must... read more
Net Zero for existing buildings - Fabric First Investigation
The UK was the home of the industrial revolution and, according to Michael Gove, therefore has a moral responsibility to lead on cutting emissions. In April 2019, the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) published its first framework definition for... read more
Hydrogen for heating: The fuel of the future?
The UK is legally bound to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. We are making some achievements as a nation in this area, with energy consumption in the UK having dropped by 12% overall since 2000. Since the turn of the... read more
The Rise of 5G in Buildings
Covid-19 is the biggest single global event in modern history, impacting most aspects of our lives. A significant change has been the ensuing digital transformation, with many people working remotely as well as shopping, banking, and finding... read more
Fabric First will Safeguard Heat Decarbonisation
BSRIA welcomes the Government’s increased focus and support for low-carbon heating technologies and plans for curbing sales of fossil fuel boilers. However, the Heat and Buildings Strategy fails to tackle energy efficiency improvements in... read more
Smoothing the Path to Net Zero
Of the many challenges facing the UK’s transition to carbon Net Zero by 2050, temperature control in buildings is one of the most daunting. Fossil fuels, especially natural gas, are the most common source of heat for buildings and much of... read more
How are our buildings and their occupants responding to extreme heat?
The recent weather pattern in the UK replicated across much of Europe with record temperatures that have been attributed to the cause of death of hundreds if not thousands of people whilst sparking wildfires across the continent. The U.S. is now... read more