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6 News Low VAT on energy measures ‘illegal’; Olympics are ‘superb advert for UK construction; legionella source may never be found; local housing rules ‘unrealistic’.
10 CIBSE News Technical Symposium 2013: call for papers; benefi ting from extra investment and donations; simulation is now the real thing.
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12 COVER FEATURE Games changers
The building services engineers behind the Olympic Park take part in a Q&A on its success.
OPINION 16 Letters
Performance gulf; admittance method provides accurate load estimates; focus on insulation not district heating; obsolete solar hot water heating systems.
17 Manufacturer’s viewpoint The government must not lose its nerve on green regulation.
18 Regulations
Hywel Davies sets out how the Health and Safety Executive’s consultation on Approved Codes of Conduct could affect the design, installation and maintenance of building services.
Features 20 Climate creation
How do you sustainably cool two giant greenhouses in Singapore?
28 Heating heritage
An air-source installation at a Georgian mansion proves a huge hit in Northumberland.
32 Model patient
Using Building Information Modelling to build a new £50m hospital ward block in Bristol.
39 Power shortage
Why proper monitoring is essential for the future of renewables.
‘The Olympics has created a paradigm shift in the construction
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CLASSIFIED 50 Products
Manufacturers reveal their latest products and services.
54 Directory
A guide to building services suppliers.
PEOPLE AND JOBS 55 Appointments
Find your next job here and online at
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58 Looking ahead
Mind the performance gap – regulated vs unregulated, plus industry seminars and training.
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LEARNING
45 CPD Condensing, continuous fl ow hot water heaters.
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