News Symposium will take place in Dublin


This year’s CIBSE ASHRAE Technical Symposium takes place in Dublin on 3 and 4 April. Entitled ‘Moving to a new world


of building systems performance’, the Symposium encourages practitioners and researchers from industry and academia to share experience and new insight. This year it will focus on the recognition that system and plant per- formance in the built environment is a global issue. Speakers from both sides of the Atlantic will be presenting in a packed programme which takes place over two days. This year’s event is being held at the Dublin Institute of Technology, Cathal Brugha Street, Dublin, Ireland.


Professor Tim Dwyer, who has helped to organise the content said: “The Symposium will consider a range of topics that underpin the engineer- ing assessment, design and operation of systems that integrate with the aim of delivering future cities that not only provide inhabitants with acceptable and maintainable conditions but strive to mitigate their environmental impact. He continued: “We have seen part of


this challenge brought into sharp focus over the past 12 months with continued urban density growth in fast developing nations and incidents such as air quality issues in China, political and consumer reactions to rising energy costs in the UK, and the resilience of buildings in


the freezing weather conditions recent- ly experienced in North America.” This year’s event is being sup-


ported by Catapult Future Cities and will include a wide range of viewpoints around the central theme of building systems performance. Confirmed presentations include: Walgreen’s Net-Zero Energy Store; Neural and cognitive correlates of human decision-making in domestic energy use; and· Novel techniques for modelling energy demand in the built environment. To book a place at the Symposium register at www.cibse.org/sympo- sium2014 or email groups@cibse. org.uk


It now costs less to build zero carbon homes


New analysis for the Zero Carbon Hub has revealed that the cost of building homes to the zero carbon standard has fallen dramatically over the last few years - and halved since 2011. Produced by Sweett Group, the


research found that at today’s prices, the typical additional cost of building a semi-detached house to the zero


carbon standard could be less than £5,000, and by 2020 could be less than £3,500. A number of reasons have been put forward for this including the reduced cost of solar PV, changes in the zero carbon definition and greater efficiency in meeting air tightness standards. The analysis also shows that addi-


tional costs are expected to continue to fall towards 2020. Rob Pannell, managing director at Zero Carbon Hub, Rob Pannell, said: “What this report shows is that the zero carbon policy, while ambitious, is becoming more cost effective. The challenge is to continue innovating to keep costs as low as possible.”


NEWS IN BRIEF


Distribution deal expanded NIBE Energy Systems has signifi- cantly increased its distribution of renewable heating technolo- gies, following a new agreement with the Travis Perkins Group. http://bit.ly/1fniILP


Toshiba training programme Toshiba Air Conditioning is offer- ing an extensive programme of new training courses, including modules on practical installation and commissioning skills and updates on key legislation. http://bit.ly/1lfe44Z


Seminar gets RIBA approval REHAU’s Renewable Heat Tech- nologies CPD seminar has now been approved by RIBA. http://bit.ly/MosWPb


New brand identity


A-Gas is unveiling a new global brand identity to reflect its dy- namic and technological innova- tion, while providing an instantly recognisable brand. http://bit.ly/1eaQuCp


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