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This article will pose questions as to this - will the introduction of a new decentralised system will be successful or not?</p> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 loop-2"> <div class="img-fluid feature-category-photo" style="background-image:url('//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//20578.photo.2.jpg?m=1741689537');background-size:cover;"></div> <div class="headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/20578/Safety_culture_needs_a_new_business_model.html">Safety culture needs a new business model</a></div> <p class="subarticle-lead">The collapse of ISG just two weeks after the publication of the Grenfell public inquiry report was a tragic illustration of why industry reform remains a distant prospect, writes David Frise – CEO of BESA.</p> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 text-center 4d ad"> <script> PHPADS_showZone(27); </script> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 loop-3"> <div class="img-fluid feature-category-photo" style="background-image:url('//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//20577.photo.2.jpg?m=1741688700');background-size:cover;"></div> <div class="headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/20577/A_word_on...blue_roofs.html">A word on...blue roofs</a></div> <p class="subarticle-lead">Increasing water scarcity in the UK has dramatically ramped up the need for inventive water management solutions. 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Here, Neill Robinson-Welsh, Consultant at ACO Building Drainage, analyses the impact of blue roofs on tackling water shortages.</p> </div> <div class="w-100 py-3 text-center" style="background-color: #258cad;"> <div class="col-12 m-0 p-0 leaderboard leaderboard-3"> <script> PHPADS_showZone(24);</script> </div> </div> </div> <div class="subhead subhead--2--4 subhead--"> <a class="category--headline--link" href="/news/categoryfront.php/id/311/Energy_efficiency.html">Energy efficiency</a> </div> <div class="category-article-list d-flex flex-wrap feature-index-4"> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 loop-1"> <div class="img-fluid feature-category-photo" style="background-image:url('//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//20499.photo.2.jpg?m=1732183892');background-size:cover;"></div> <div class="headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/20499/Energy_efficiency_retrofits.html">Energy efficiency retrofits</a></div> <p class="subarticle-lead">The recent cuts to pensioners’ winter fuel allowance and the 10% increase in the energy price cap highlight the urgent need to retrofit the UK’s existing housing stock. While the government is committed to improving energy efficiency in homes, the task is monumental, with over four million properties within the social housing sector alone. Lisa Cairns, Business Development &amp; Improvement Manager at IRT Surveys, discusses how data and technology improve retrofit decision-making for housing providers and construction professionals.</p> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 loop-2"> <div class="img-fluid feature-category-photo" style="background-image:url('//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//20361.photo.2.jpg?m=1723637551');background-size:cover;"></div> <div class="headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/20361/Solar_side_up.html">Solar side up</a></div> <p class="subarticle-lead">The number of commercial and industrial buildings installing photovoltaic systems is growing exponentially. Chris Cowling, Commercial Director at Aztec Solar, explains how to get the specification and installation right for now and the long term.</p> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 text-center 4d ad"> <script> PHPADS_showZone(28); </script> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 loop-3"> <div class="img-fluid feature-category-photo" style="background-image:url('//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//20343.photo.2.jpg?m=1720004917');background-size:cover;"></div> <div class="headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/20343/Re-thinking_energy_in_education.html">Re-thinking energy in education</a></div> <p class="subarticle-lead">When considering energy in education, most people immediately associate it with ‘cost’: the optimisation of energy efficiency to save money. Graeme Shaw, Technical Director at Zumtobel Group, UK and Ireland, discusses his campaign for an imperative shift in this focus – from a cost driven approach where educational facilities ‘light by numbers’ to meet a standard or conserve energy to places with student wellbeing at their core.</p> </div> <div class="w-100 py-3 text-center" style="background-color: #258cad;"> <div class="col-12 m-0 p-0 leaderboard leaderboard-4"> <script> PHPADS_showZone(25);</script> </div> </div> </div> <div class="subhead subhead--2--5 subhead--jam"> <a class="category--headline--link" href="/news/categoryfront.php/id/414/Heating.html">Heating</a> </div> <div class="category-article-list d-flex flex-wrap feature-index-5"> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 loop-1"> <div class="img-fluid feature-category-photo" style="background-image:url('//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//20573.photo.2.jpg?m=1740395270');background-size:cover;"></div> <div class="headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/20573/Let_92s_work_together.html">Let’s work together</a></div> <p class="subarticle-lead">In response to evolving government legislation, developers are shifting towards more sustainable heating solutions to reduce carbon emissions and meet UK government Net Zero targets. By making carbon-conscious decisions with their new and existing development projects, developers are adopting more energy efficient, environmentally friendly and cost effective solutions such as air source heat pumps. John Kellett, UK and Ireland’s Country Manager for Panasonic Heating and Cooling Solutions, explains how manufacturers are supporting these efforts by working in collaboration.</p> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 loop-2"> <div class="img-fluid feature-category-photo" style="background-image:url('//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//20572.photo.2.jpg?m=1740394667');background-size:cover;"></div> <div class="headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/20572/Fulfilling_the_government_92s_green_retrofit_agenda_.html">Fulfilling the government’s green retrofit agenda </a></div> <p class="subarticle-lead">As the UK accelerates its push to decarbonise, low carbon heating upgrades are emerging as a way to boost economic growth, creating jobs and upskilling opportunities within the building sector. Heating contractors are on the front line of realising the country’s vision of a Net Zero future. But with 600,000 installs needed by 2028, the success of large-scale retrofits hinges on a strategic government vision and investment. Graham Rothwell, Founder of RPS Group, shares his insights on how enhanced backing could accelerate progress.</p> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 text-center 4d ad"> <script> PHPADS_showZone(); </script> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 loop-3"> <div class="img-fluid feature-category-photo" style="background-image:url('//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//20545.photo.2.jpg?m=1736777889');background-size:cover;"></div> <div class="headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/20545/Rinnai_expansion_with_new_electric_storage_solutions___systems.html">Rinnai expansion with new electric storage solutions & systems</a></div> <p class="subarticle-lead">Rinnai is continuously expanding and updating its entire product offering to include all fuels and appliances for installation as stand-alone units or as part of hybrid systems for larger commercial sites.</p> </div> <div class="w-100 py-3 text-center" style="background-color: #258cad;"> <div class="col-12 m-0 p-0 leaderboard leaderboard-5"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="subhead subhead--2--6 subhead--ocean"> <a class="category--headline--link" href="/news/categoryfront.php/id/198/Piped_services.html">Piped services</a> </div> <div class="category-article-list d-flex flex-wrap feature-index-6"> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 loop-1"> <div class="img-fluid feature-category-photo" style="background-image:url('//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//20342.photo.2.jpg?m=1720004665');background-size:cover;"></div> <div class="headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/20342/Specifying_valves_for_large_commercial_buildings.html">Specifying valves for large commercial buildings</a></div> <p class="subarticle-lead">From the plant room to the appliances and outlets, there is a lot that goes into creating a specification for a plumbing system in large commercial buildings. Valves are an important, but often overlooked, part of this puzzle. Eric Winter, RWC’s EMEA Director of Product Development (Valves), shares his advice on everything that a specifier needs to know when working on plans for large commercial buildings.</p> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 loop-2"> <div class="img-fluid feature-category-photo" style="background-image:url('//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//20463.photo.2.jpg?m=1728897457');background-size:cover;"></div> <div class="headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/20463/Time_to_rethink_pump_upgrades.html">Time to rethink pump upgrades</a></div> <p class="subarticle-lead">Matthew Blackmore, Head of Business Development at Armstrong Fluid Technology, discusses potential benefits in applying new approaches to pump replacement.</p> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 text-center 4d ad"> <script> PHPADS_showZone(); </script> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 loop-3"> <div class="img-fluid feature-category-photo" style="background-image:url('//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//20462.photo.2.jpg?m=1728896979');background-size:cover;"></div> <div class="headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/20462/Healthy_drinking.html">Healthy drinking</a></div> <p class="subarticle-lead">Caroline Ayres, Director at the BPF Pipes Group, provides some detailed advice for protecting drinking water quality in brownfield sites.</p> </div> <div class="w-100 py-3 text-center" style="background-color: #258cad;"> <div class="col-12 m-0 p-0 leaderboard leaderboard-6"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="subhead subhead--2--7 subhead--ocean"> <a class="category--headline--link" href="/news/categoryfront.php/id/386/Indoor_air_quality.html">Indoor air quality</a> </div> <div class="category-article-list d-flex flex-wrap feature-index-7"> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 loop-1"> <div class="img-fluid feature-category-photo" style="background-image:url('//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//19984.photo.2.jpg?m=1668612300');background-size:cover;"></div> <div class="headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/19984/It_Makes_Sense%3A_Why_sensor_technology_is_crucial_to_moving_the_air_quality_conversation.html">It Makes Sense: Why sensor technology is crucial to moving the air quality conversation</a></div> <p class="subarticle-lead">David Millward, Group Product Manager at Elta Fans, explains that sensor technology is crucial to delivering Part F Building Regulations and raising the standards of indoor air quality.</p> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 loop-2"> <div class="img-fluid feature-category-photo" style="background-image:url('//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//19609.photo.2.jpg?m=1624874426');background-size:cover;"></div> <div class="headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/19609/Upgrading_air_management_systems_for_hospital_laboratories_.html">Upgrading air management systems for hospital laboratories </a></div> <p class="subarticle-lead">With many hospitals now addressing longer waiting lists, pressure on laboratory facilities has never been so intense, says Ian Thomas of TROX UK</p> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 text-center 4d ad"> <script> PHPADS_showZone(); </script> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 loop-3"> <div class="img-fluid feature-category-photo" style="background-image:url('//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//19618.photo.2.jpg?m=1624876329');background-size:cover;"></div> <div class="headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/19618/Clean_air_for_all_.html">Clean air for all </a></div> <p class="subarticle-lead">Spotlight on Smart Mechanical Ventilation (SMV) - insights shared by Jonathon Hunter Hill of AirMaster SMV</p> </div> <div class="w-100 py-3 text-center" style="background-color: #258cad;"> <div class="col-12 m-0 p-0 leaderboard leaderboard-7"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="subhead subhead--2--8 subhead--coral"> <a class="category--headline--link" href="/news/categoryfront.php/id/425/Smart_Buildings.html">Smart Buildings</a> </div> <div class="category-article-list d-flex flex-wrap feature-index-8"> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 loop-1"> <div class="img-fluid feature-category-photo" style="background-image:url('//cdn595.pressflex.net/images/20461.photo.2.jpg?m=1728896441');background-size:cover;"></div> <div class="headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/20461/Meeting_the_challenge_of_Multi-Academy_management.html">Meeting the challenge of Multi-Academy management</a></div> <p class="subarticle-lead">There are currently well over 1,000 Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) in England, all of which manage at least two schools – 29 of these overseeing 26 schools or more. With safe, efficient and healthy buildings key to supporting education, comfort and wellbeing for both pupils and teachers, MATs must meet the challenge of ensuring high standards across multiple sites. Steve McGregor, Managing Director of the DMA Group, explains the role overarching service management software has in supporting this popular education model.</p> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 loop-2"> <div class="img-fluid feature-category-photo" style="background-image:url('//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//19449.photo.2.jpg?m=1607598945');background-size:cover;"></div> <div class="headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/19449/Lower_density_building_occupation_in_post-pandemic_climate_calls_for_better_energy_efficiency.html">Lower density building occupation in post-pandemic climate calls for better energy efficiency</a></div> <p class="subarticle-lead">Building controls have the potential to reduce energy use, support carbon reductions and reduce running costs, says Mark McLoughlin</p> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 text-center 4d ad"> <script> PHPADS_showZone(); </script> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 loop-3"> <div class="img-fluid feature-category-photo" style="background-image:url('//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//19448.photo.2.jpg?m=1607597389');background-size:cover;"></div> <div class="headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/19448/The_technology_behind_smart_buildings_.html">The technology behind smart buildings </a></div> <p class="subarticle-lead">Connectivity in smart buildings has huge business value. Mike Hook explains. </p> </div> <div class="w-100 py-3 text-center" style="background-color: #258cad;"> <div class="col-12 m-0 p-0 leaderboard leaderboard-8"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="subhead subhead--2--9 subhead--"> <a class="category--headline--link" href="/news/categoryfront.php/id/415/Thinking_Buildings.html">Thinking Buildings</a> </div> <div class="category-article-list d-flex flex-wrap feature-index-9"> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 loop-1"> <div class="img-fluid feature-category-photo" style="background-image:url('//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//20551.photo.2.jpg?m=1739199795');background-size:cover;"></div> <div class="headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/20551/The_interoperable_approach_.html">The interoperable approach </a></div> <p class="subarticle-lead">Iain Gordon, KNX UK Chair, discusses the issue of sustainability and adaptability facing building services engineers in modern construction.</p> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 loop-2"> <div class="img-fluid feature-category-photo" style="background-image:url('//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//20550.photo.2.jpg?m=1739199450');background-size:cover;"></div> <div class="headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/20550/AI_and_the_smart_buildings_revolution.html">AI and the smart buildings revolution</a></div> <p class="subarticle-lead">Charles Pelletier, Vice President, Product Management at Distech Controls, explains how product innovation that utilises AI technology to collect and respond to data is delivering highly efficient and human centric buildings.</p> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 text-center 4d ad"> <script> PHPADS_showZone(); </script> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 loop-3"> <div class="img-fluid feature-category-photo" style="background-image:url('//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//20169.photo.2.jpg?m=1698742231');background-size:cover;"></div> <div class="headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/20169/The_power_of_demand-controlled__ventilation_and_smart_technology_for_more_energy_efficient_buildings.html">The power of demand-controlled ventilation and smart technology for more energy efficient buildings</a></div> <p class="subarticle-lead">Only one-in-five buildings have an BMS system to regulate and oversee their inner workings, and so most commercial buildings operate at a Class C energy efficiency level. Stuart Smith of Zehnder looks at how to improve performance. </p> </div> <div class="w-100 py-3 text-center" style="background-color: #258cad;"> <div class="col-12 m-0 p-0 leaderboard leaderboard-9"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="subhead subhead--2--10 subhead--rose"> <a class="category--headline--link" href="/news/categoryfront.php/id/431/Installer_View.html">Installer View</a> </div> <div class="category-article-list d-flex flex-wrap feature-index-10"> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 loop-1"> <div class="img-fluid feature-category-photo" style="background-image:url('//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//20400.photo.2.jpg?m=1726226295');background-size:cover;"></div> <div class="headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/20400/Fire_damper_installation.html">Fire damper installation</a></div> <p class="subarticle-lead">Mike Gosling TIFireE, Technical Director at TROX UK, looks at the new guidance for meeting Building Safety Act 2022 requirements.</p> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 loop-2"> <div class="img-fluid feature-category-photo" style="background-image:url('//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//20258.photo.2.jpg?m=1713365989');background-size:cover;"></div> <div class="headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/20258/Refurb_or_new_build__Fabric_first_approach_should_be_the_main_driver.html">Refurb or new build? Fabric first approach should be the main driver</a></div> <p class="subarticle-lead">Katherine Morton, Regional Design Lead at Stepnell, explains how to optimise project outcomes when considering taking a new or refurb route for public sector buildings.</p> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 text-center 4d ad"> <script> PHPADS_showZone(); </script> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 loop-3"> <div class="img-fluid feature-category-photo" style="background-image:url('//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//20240.photo.2.jpg?m=1711455360');background-size:cover;"></div> <div class="headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/20240/Why_early_engagement_with_Net_Zero_pays_off.html">Why early engagement with Net Zero pays off</a></div> <p class="subarticle-lead">Rob Erwood, Commercial Sales and Specification Director at Baxi, looks at some of the ways manufacturers can help support the drive for net zero buildings.</p> </div> <div class="w-100 py-3 text-center" style="background-color: #258cad;"> <div class="col-12 m-0 p-0 leaderboard leaderboard-10"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="subhead subhead--2--11 subhead--azure"> <a class="category--headline--link" href="/news/categoryfront.php/id/420/Modular.html">Modular</a> </div> <div class="category-article-list d-flex flex-wrap feature-index-11"> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 loop-1"> <div class="img-fluid feature-category-photo" style="background-image:url('//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//20259.photo.2.jpg?m=1713366654');background-size:cover;"></div> <div class="headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/20259/The_art_of_the_possible.html">The art of the possible</a></div> <p class="subarticle-lead">Steve Richmond, Head of Marketing and Technical Building Solutions at REHAU UK, discusses the possibilities with offsite construction.</p> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 loop-2"> <div class="img-fluid feature-category-photo" style="background-image:url('//cdn595.pressflex.net/images/19555.photo.2.jpg?m=1618392442');background-size:cover;"></div> <div class="headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/19555/Valiant_House__96_a_follow_up_.html">Valiant House – a follow up </a></div> <p class="subarticle-lead">Using modern methods of construction and prefabrication enabled a housing association to refurbish one of its high-rise residential tower blocks </p> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 text-center 4d ad"> <script> PHPADS_showZone(); </script> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 loop-3"> <div class="img-fluid feature-category-photo" style="background-image:url('//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//19553.photo.2.jpg?m=1618390737');background-size:cover;"></div> <div class="headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/19553/Getting_the_package_right.html">Getting the package right</a></div> <p class="subarticle-lead">Demand for packaged plant and modular construction is continuing to grow. Here, Roger Hoskins of Conex Bänninger discusses the opportunities for the HVAC industry and offers some tips for achieving a successful offsite project specification. </p> </div> <div class="w-100 py-3 text-center" style="background-color: #258cad;"> <div class="col-12 m-0 p-0 leaderboard leaderboard-11"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="subhead subhead--2--12 subhead--caramel"> <a class="category--headline--link" href="/news/categoryfront.php/id/410/Working_Buildings.html">Working Buildings</a> </div> <div class="category-article-list d-flex flex-wrap feature-index-12"> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 loop-1"> <div class="img-fluid feature-category-photo" style="background-image:url('//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//20261.photo.2.jpg?m=1713367551');background-size:cover;"></div> <div class="headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/20261/From_reactive_fixes_to_proactive_solutions%3A_The_hard_FM_dilemma.html">From reactive fixes to proactive solutions: The hard FM dilemma</a></div> <p class="subarticle-lead">Derek Parker, Business Development Director at Artic Building Services, discusses how data-led maintenance transforms hard FM.</p> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 loop-2"> <div class="img-fluid feature-category-photo" style="background-image:url('//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//19531.photo.2.jpg?m=1616249782');background-size:cover;"></div> <div class="headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/19531/The_Urban_Sciences_Building__96_a_hard_working_building.html">The Urban Sciences Building – a hard working building</a></div> <p class="subarticle-lead">Mark Dowson, Buro Happold shares why Newcastle University is known for its pioneering spirit</p> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 text-center 4d ad"> <script> PHPADS_showZone(); </script> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 loop-3"> <div class="img-fluid feature-category-photo" style="background-image:url('//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//19522.photo.2.jpg?m=1615465710');background-size:cover;"></div> <div class="headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/19522/Bringing_buildings_back_into_use%2C_safely.html">Bringing buildings back into use, safely</a></div> <p class="subarticle-lead">Toby Hunt from Guardian Water Treatment explains the potential problems posed by dormant water systems and how to safely bring a site out of mothballing.</p> </div> <div class="w-100 py-3 text-center" style="background-color: #258cad;"> <div class="col-12 m-0 p-0 leaderboard leaderboard-12"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="subhead subhead--2--13 subhead--azure"> <a class="category--headline--link" href="/news/categoryfront.php/id/290/Lighting.html">Lighting</a> </div> <div class="category-article-list d-flex flex-wrap feature-index-13"> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 loop-1"> <div class="img-fluid feature-category-photo" style="background-image:url('//cdn595.pressflex.net/images//20381.photo.2.jpg?m=1723720026');background-size:cover;"></div> <div class="headline-sub"><a href="/news/fullstory.php/aid/20381/Office_lighting%3A_Should_we_even_be_calling_it__91the_office_92_.html">Office lighting: Should we even be calling it ‘the office’?</a></div> <p class="subarticle-lead">Workplace interiors started changing BC (before Covid). 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