Designing for thermal comfort

The latest edition of CIBSE’s Guide A ‘Environmental design’ takes into account the requirements of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and the 2006 Building Regulations Approved Documents Parts L and F. There are also new guidelines on maximum workplace temperatures and how to calculate them. The guide also offers insights into best-practice methods in building-services design and on factors to be considered when choosing calculation methods. It costs £106, with discounts for CIBSE members. pubsales@cibse.org



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Fujitsu General Air Conditioning becomes GENERAL HVAC Solutions UK

Fujitsu General Air Conditioning (UK) has become GENERAL HVAC Solutions UK from 1st January 2026, strengthening its long-term position within the global Paloma Rheem Holdings (PRH) group.

Market performance indicates encouraging signs for future of BEMS sector

Highlighting an increased desire from property developers, architects and designers to decarbonise the UK’s building stock through the specification and implementation of building controls and automation, the building energy management systems (BEMS) market showed steady progress in Q3 – rising 2.6% compared to the previous quarter.