CIBSE Journal - Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers

Government plans for the expansion of heat networks must go further to encourage their decarbonisation, CIBSE has said in its response to the heat network zoning (HNZ) consultation, which closed on 26 February.
The HNZ consultation is part of wider changes and proposals, including the December proposals for heat networks in the Future Homes and Buildings Standards (FHS/FBS) and the upcoming regulation of heat by Ofgem. As part of this, the Department for Energy...

The Society of Public Health Engineers’ (SoPHE’s) Plumbing Centre of Excellence (PCE) aims to provide better education and support for public health engineers within CIBSE. Sanjay Modasia, operations manager at JA Brooks Mechanical Services, is a member...

The Guildhall is a collection of some of York’s most historic buildings: a complex of Grade I, II and II*-listed properties built around a 15th-century Guild Hall and situated on the north bank of the River Ouse.
It served as the city’s seat of governance for more than 600 years, but when York City Council relocated, it wanted to refurbish the historic complex and turn it into a digital hub for the 21st century....

Retrofit Revisit is a building performance evaluation (BPE) of 10 retrofitted homes, approximately 10 years after the original retrofit works.
The project took place over winter 2022-23, and aimed to gather lessons on retrofit and building performance techniques, which have moved on considerably in 10 years....