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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BEMS market shows promising performance upturn

Highlighting a determination from building owners to reduce energy consumption through technology, the building energy management systems (BEMS) market saw a 1.4% quarter-on- quarter increase in Q4 2024 – according to the Building Controls Industry Association’s (BCIA) latest market report.

Construction Carbon and CIBSE collaborate to provide environmental skills training

Construction Carbon, in collaboration with CIBSE, has announced the development of the Lifecycle Carbon Assessor Practitioner Training programme.