2026 February

Katy Venables, Sustainability Consultant at Whitecode Consulting, assesses the latest BREEAM updates before underscoring how early design decisions on energy strategy and structure can enhance occupant comfort and energy efficiency to ensure BREEAM targets are achieved.

Aggreko has supplied a comprehensive load bank and generator package to support the commissioning of a 500MW battery energy storage system (BESS) at Europe’s largest battery farm.

Kingspan Kooltherm pipe insulation has been fitted as part of Phase 4 of the North West Quarter regeneration project in South Kilburn.

Zumtobel and its sister brand Thorn, both lighting brands of the Zumtobel Group, are delivering lighting upgrades for Co-op food stores across England, Scotland, and the Highlands and Islands, aligning energy use, maintenance and customer experience acrossmultiple store sizes and formats. 

Elite Control Services (ECS) has supported a major lighting and controls upgrade at the iconic Bet365 Stadium at Stoke City Football Club. The state-of-the-art LED control system, commissioned and installed by ECS, marks a significant improvement in both lighting quality and energy efficiency and features scene programming for ultimate fan interaction.

A Jet Air Stream installation from Panasonic has helped to reduce carbon emissions for a Scottish surface preparation and coating company.

A forward-thinking North-West construction company has completed a landmark installation to switch a Manchester market to solar power.

Tridonic UK has contributed to the successful completion of a major lighting installation at Harris Academy’s newest sixth form building, delivered in partnership with Marlow Integrated Designs (MID).

Barnfield College in Luton has addressed air quality needs and environmental concerns by installing Aermec’s CPS system and NRP chiller. The CPS six-pipe unit efficiently delivers simultaneous heating and cooling and provides domestic hot water up to 73ºC.

Mitsubishi Electric has partnered with Chester Zoo to install heat pumps at its event venue, showcasing how the technology can be used for both new and older listed buildings.

Alun Thomas, Nuaire Engineering Director, discusses how reducing embodied carbon in ventilation systems can provide a critical step toward Net Zero.

Tony Parkinson, Managing Director, Technical Services at OCS UK & Ireland, addresses the unique challenges of maintaining heritage buildings.

Kooltech has announced the launch of the KS1-BR41N, a new addition to its K-con bespoke solutions range.

Magnetic GmbH has developed a solution to improve water based heating systems – the HWR plus.

Bruce Towers & Sons, based in the heartlands of East Anglia, recently completed a major refit of Rinnai hot water heating units in four separate plant rooms across two big schools over a half term.

Carrier Solutions UK has partnered with SpeedyFit to deliver a premium Toshiba air conditioning installation at Tingdene Caldecott Hall Country Park in Great Yarmouth, providing a high-end climate control solution tailored to the luxury park environment.

Morris & Spottiswood has successfully completed a series of comprehensive store upgrade projects for Tesco as part of an ongoing partnership with the retail giant.

Rinnai UK’s Operations Director Chris Goggin explains “Kaizen” and “Kanban” methodologies and principles to spotlight the high standards of production values that globally renowned Japanese brands initiate into manufacturing practices.

The Grenfell Tower tragedy highlighted critical gaps in evacuation planning, particularly for less mobile occupants. In response, recent updates to UK lift safety standards are transforming how building owners approach evacuation planning, secondary power supplies and maintenance procedures. These changes ensure that everyone, regardless of mobility, can safely evacuate during an emergency.

Paul Williams, Product Manager at Domus Ventilation, highlights six benefits of residential MVHR systems.

Paul McIlvaney, Technical and Marketing Manager at Gewiss, explores why close collaboration between clients, consultants and electrical partners is essential for developing smarter, more resilient, future-ready infrastructures.

Laurie McKelvie, Technical Delivery Lead at IES, outlines what the UK Sustainability Reporting Standards mean for building services.

Tender prices increased by an estimated average of 0.7% between Q3 2025 and Q4 2025, according to the latest data from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS).

CIBSE has refreshed its brand identity, marking a significant moment in its 129-year history and signalling a new era for how the institution presents itself to the world.

The Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) Head of Technical Insight, Dr Hywel Davies, has been awarded an OBE in the King’s New Year Honours List.

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has suspended five member companies for failing to comply with its independent audit process. This follows the suspension of 14 other firms in 2025.

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.

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.

As part of Carrier’s Commercial HVAC team, Matt Maleki, Business Development Manager and Indoor Air Quality Specialist, champions Carrier’s ongoing commitment to healthier indoor environments. Here, he discusses why the BESA global IAQ pledge marks a pivotal moment for the industry and how defining a practical ‘Step One’ could turn awareness and intent into meaningful action.

Martin Lowe of WES Products highlights the crucial role of smart actuators in new and existing buildings.