Contents
March 2009
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News
50 Air conditioning: Close control
USA Special
Racking up the solutions – Ian Vallely
6 News
reports on the fast-paced world of
The latest news from around the 30 USA: Buildings
information technology within the air
industry. Sustainable icons – Ewen Rose takes
conditioning sector.
a look at plans for New York’s urban
12 CIBSE News
infrastructure and an impressive
54 Cost: Whole-life performance
Member update on CIBSE’s news and
memorial planned for Ground Zero.
Investigating how the building
events.
36 USA: Interview
services industry is struggling to
14 News Analysis
keep up with the political and green
Bill Harrison explains why the three-
UK Green Building Council proposes
agendas in the whole-life performance
pronged crisis facing America in
a new code for sustainable buildings,
of buildings.
2009 will be a fantastic opportunity
but does the industry need it?
for its building services industry to
flourish – and help save humanity.
Classified
Opinion
38 USA: ASHRAE
58 Products
16 Letters
How President Barack Obama’s
Round-up of the latest products and
Your views on topical issues in the
new multi-billion pound spending
services.
building services industry.
spree will be a blessing for ASHRAE
59 Directory
18 Ban the bulb, save the bulb
members during hard times.
Guide to suppliers in the building
Young Lighter of the Year winner
42 USA: LEED
services industry.
Natalie Bell asks what hope there is of
As the new American LEED
bridging the understanding gap when
system is about to go live, Eszter People & Jobs
public knowledge of lighting issues is
Gulacsy considers the shake-up for
so poor.
61 CPD Programme
accreditation professionals.
Keep your professional skills and
20 A consensus too far? qualifications up-to-date.
Hoare Lea’s Nick Cullen examines the
Features
apparent causes of climate change.
66 Movers & Shakers
26 Schools
People appointments from around
22 Legal Industry professionals examine the
the industry.
Hywel Davies discusses the EU’s challenges facing them today in
directive on Energy Using Products. meeting tomorrow’s zero-carbon
67 Appointments
schools’ target.
Recruitment opportunities from
Awards
across the sector.
44 Refrigerants: Phase-out
24 CIBSE Awards As planners and regulators
74 Looking Ahead
Highlights from this year’s awards concentrate on the most effective ways
Important dates and training events
ceremony at Grosvenor House Hotel, to heat a building, Ewen Rose asks for your diary, including the two-day
London. ‘what about coolth poverty?’ BIFM Annual Conference.
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