Buro Happold wins Belfast arts-centre appointment

Buro Happold has been appointed environmental and building-services engineers for the Crescent Arts Centre in Belfast. This project aims to become the premier multi-disciplinary centre for community arts in Northern Ireland. The environmental aspects will consist of a major upgrade to the building fabric, the energy systems and the technical systems for the performing arts centre. Proposals include the extensive use of natural ventilation and daylighting in the proposed new dance studios and workshops and innovative natural-displacement solutions in the multi-use performance spaces. BREEAM will act as a driver for the design process.



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Heat network confidence outpaces progress in social housing

Baxi surveyed 100 housing associations and 102 local authorities and councils responsible for managing or operating heat networks this summer, alongside in-depth interviews with five housing associations, a heat network consultant and heat network contractor.

Signify showcases F1 lighting partnership at Brackley campus

MBS Features Editor Russell Drury was among a group of journalists from across Europe invited to visit the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team’s headquarters in Brackley, where Signify showcased its partnership with the team and the shared focus on innovation and sustainability.