Intelligence

Andy Pearson explores why air quality is such a divisive urban issue and how new approaches are reinvigorating the ventilation systems in buildings.

Board member of the Association of Noise Consultants (ANC), Mark Scaife, discusses the importance of acoustics, noise and vibration on wellbeing in schools, hospitals and the workplace.

Peter Wilson, Echo Barrier’s Technical Director, explains how adhering to Building Regulations alone will not protect hearing and neither will it design out all unwanted noise.

Sun pipes are a seemingly simple concept, however, as Steve Brennan at Techcomlight explains, there’s a great deal of science involved.

Russell Stilwell, Managing Director of MEP specialists RSE, discusses why he’s championing good mental health.

Sally Orton, HR Manager at Plastic Surgeon, discusses how the mental health of those in the construction industry can be better protected.

Barry Stanton, Partner at law firm Boyes Turner, offers a legal view on workplace wellbeing for the building and construction sector.

Natasha Wiseman, Chief Executive for WiseOnWater, discusses a wastewater treatment repurpose project that brought a 75% cost saving and ammonia discharge below the level of detection.

Martin Lambley, Wavin’s Product Manager for stormwater management, reviews how new guidance on sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) will impact the building industry.

Beverly Quinn, Environmental Engineer at TÜV SÜD, discusses how managing a building’s energy efficiency will only ever be as good as its monitoring system allows.

Sustainability has become the aim for the construction industry but with little government guidance, it is having to find its own path says Phil Sutton, Managing Director of Econpro.

Associate Director Emma MacLeod of HDR | Hurley Palmer Flatt discusses developing the energy strategy of Aberdeen’s Event Complex.

Energys Group’s LED upgrade at Leytonstone School promises carbon reductions of nearly 25 tonnes per year.

The original building material has impressive eco credentials, but how safe is timber in construction asks Jeremy English, UK Sales Director of Södra Wood.

David Hulme, Technical Director at Square 4 Services, discusses the considerations and complexities of integrating solar PV into commercial properties and offers a best practice case study.

IOBAC’s CEO Paul Woolvine discusses the need to make big, long-term changes to the way we power and heat our homes.

Phil Hurley, Vice-Chair of the Heat Pump Association, explains the technology behind heat pumps and why heat pumps will lead the way in reducing carbon emissions.

Innovative and affordable technologies have enabled deployment of the UK's first remote monitoring system for galvanic cathodic protection (CP) applications.

Amy Hodgetts discusses whether robots and technology render human workers obsolete

Genghis Akay, Director at Planet Partitioning, discusses the importance of acoustics and natural light in the office environment.