Contents NEWS
6 News Consequential improvements in Part L reforms may be scrapped; New heat strategy seeks views of industry; Energy certificates revamped to aid home buyers; RIBA attacks minister’s ‘unambitious’ climate target.
10 Ecobuild conference CIBSE/IET debate: forging collaboration; industry still lacks leadership, insists Morrell; costs an obstacle to zero carbon new homes; industry collaboration needs to improve.
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10 16 CIBSE News
The future of heating; celebrating 10 years of Ready Steady Light; water efficiency tops the agenda.
OPINION 20 Letters
No more tribalism; architects and building physics; let’s tax non- renewables; Btus/hr are back.
21 Manufacturer’s viewpoint Government needs to hear the voice of industry, which is why responding to consultations is always worthwhile.
22 Regulations
A look at the changes to the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.
‘Knowledge sharing and breaking down barriers between institutions are key to our success’Page 10
www.cibsejournal.com Features
24 COVER FEATURE Angelic design How a drab central London office block was transformed into a CIBSE award-winning refurbishment.
32 Greater than the parts
Hywel Davies investigates the latest revisions proposed for the Building Regulations.
38 Power debate
Responding to a critique of district heating systems in the March Journal, two experts hit back and examine their advantages.
45 Change maker
How Monodraught is using its award-winning phase change material as an alternative to air conditioning.
48 Recovery mode
Manufacturers at this year’s Ecobuild conference and exhibition extol the virtues of their latest ventilation technologies.
LEARNING 55 CPD
With the use of solar thermal heating on the rise, this module considers the case for installing it.
CLASSIFIED 61 Products
Products and services you need to know about.
66 Directory
Find a supplier for all your business needs.
PEOPLE AND JOBS 67 Appointments
Find your next job here and online at
jobs.cibsejournal.com
70 Looking ahead
CIBSE update on BIM, plus seminars and training events.
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