CIBSE Journal - Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers

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...

Decarbonising the built environment is no longer a theoretical challenge. For most building services engineers, it is now a defining feature of everyday practice. According to a new survey, sustainability is important in the current projects of 91% of...

The new edition of the Domestic heating design guide has responded to a rapidly evolving heating landscape by improving technical accuracy, accountability and system performance, while aligning with current regulatory expectations, including the Building...