BUILDING SERVICES FORUM


OUR HOST FOR THE DAY...


Ewen Rose was previously editor in chief of H&V News and edited Heating and Air Conditioning Journal and Energy Management magazine. He founded McGowen Rose Associates in 1999 as a provider of specialist marketing and communications content for the sector.


Klima-Therm Speaker: Tim Mitchell, sales director


Title: Lessons learned from widescale commercial heat pump deployment


Overview: Over the past 20 years the commercial heat pump sector has grown exponentially. The presentation covers lessons learned from a design, installation and maintenance point of view, plus technological and sustainability advancements. It’s clear that natural refrigerants should be more widely adopted, with some of the scare stories about CO2, propane and ammonia, largely unfounded. Klima-Therm has over 300 propane commercial heat pumps installed with not an incident between them.


Breathing Buildings


Speaker: Matt Cooper, business development director


Title: Low-Carbon Natural and Hybrid Ventilation for Schools and Commercial Buildings


Overview: As Net Zero targets and regulatory demands grow, effective ventilation is critical for specifiers. Breathing Buildings shares expert insight on hybrid and mechanical ventilation strategies for healthier, energy-efficient schools and wider commercial settings.


DMA Group


Speaker: Steve McGregor, executive chairman


Title: Digital transformation in building services & FM


Overview: How can the BSE & FM sector successfully transition to a more AI driven future? The presentation will focus on mistakes made (investment in software without proper training/ignoring the ‘human’ touch and not taking a phased approach to adoption, for example). DMA Group has helped building owners in both the private and public sector, improve their approach to maintenance, staff management and ongoing sustainability, using overarching workflow streamlining software to improve performance.


PANEL DISCUSSION A discussion chaired by our host Ewen Rose on the key takeways of the day and the way forward will


follow after the final speaker on the day. EVENT FACTFILE


DATE: 22 MAY, 2025 VENUE: THE BUILDING CENTRE, 26 Store Street, London WC1E 7BT


The Building Centre is a hub for the built environment, providing a platform for the exchange and development of knowledge. Established in 1931, the Building Centre is unique in representing and bringing together the different disciplines that form the built environment industry.


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The Building Services Forum will be back in September with the topic set as follows:


The role of retrofit, renewables, AI, and other new technologies in the built environment.


To participate as a speaker, contact Heather Ramsden: hramsden@datateam.co.uk


For sponsorship opportunities, contact Jacqui Henderson: Jhenderson@datateam.co.uk


Read the latest at: www.bsee.co.uk BUILDING SERVICES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER MAY 2025 25


Ewen is chair of the CIBSE Young Engineers’ Awards; a former vice chair of the CIBSE Patrons and the CIBSE/ASHRAE Group. He is also a trustee of the Manly Trust which supports charities focused on education, engineering and increasing opportunities for young people. He received a Silver Medal from CIBSE at the end of last year for his work in support of young engineers. Ewen has worked for range of clients including manufacturers and professional bodies writing specialist articles for the trade press and for websites and contributing to their PR and marketing campaigns. He has been retained by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) since 2004 to support its marketing and communications team. In that role, he has produced many by- line articles, press releases, and speeches as well as organising and chairing seminars, conferences, and industry briefings. He is also secretary of BESA’s Indoor Air Quality group.


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