CIBSE Journal - Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers

Low carbon heat networks have been designated as fundamental to the UK’s net zero strategy.
Government and Climate Change Committee analysis suggests heat networks could supply around 15-20% of UK heat demand by 2050 – a significant increase on the current 3%. It is hoped new regulation in Britain, alongside heat network zoning proposals in...

In the race to decarbonise the UK’s built environment, the industry frequently fixates on the gleaming promise of new ‘smart’ buildings designed to achieve net zero from the drawing board. Yet, the true battleground for operational energy efficiency...

A retrofit project in Cambridge has demonstrated that social housing can meet the sustainability targets of the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (UK NZCBS), but the team behind the scheme also make clear that funding remains a critical barrier.
The sustainable overhaul of 48 homes in Ross Street and Coldham’s Grove, for Cambridge City Council, was submitted as a pilot project for the UK NZCBS, an emerging framework that includes performance-based targets covering operational energy and embodied...

The new year has started with a fresh look for CIBSE’s famous icon, the 129-year-old hawk. The bird of prey in the logo has been given a makeover that brings it firmly into the 21st century. Its feathers are no longer ruffled, and it now sits alongside...