Jean Daniel Napar is the new president of the European Building Automation & Controls Association — eu.bac. He succeeds Jean Yves Blanc of Schneider Electric, who led the association for six years.
He has over 30 years’ experience in buildings automation and controls and is chief technology of Siemens BT France and vice-president strategy CPS with Siemens BT worldwide.
BCIA welcomes tougher commercial building energy standards but calls for greater ambition across the wider sector
The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has welcomed the government’s confirmation that privately rented non-domestic buildings over 1,000 square metres in England and Wales will be expected to achieve a minimum EPC B rating by 2031, describing the move as an important step forward in improving the energy performance of the UK’s commercial building stock.
GOLDBECK commits to three-year schools partnership to inspire Cardiff’s future construction talent
GOLDBECK has launched a new long-term education initiative in Cardiff, committing to support three local primary schools as part of a programme designed to introduce young children to enterprise, careers and the wider world of construction.
