The key to meeting rising equipment costs is innovation to improve efficiency and maximise building performance, says Tom Harmswoth, Managing Director of WeMaintain Last year, the curator of an exhibition on rubbish at the Design Museum in London argued that ...

We must take action to drastically increase efficiency if the UK is to remain competitive in the face of surging energy costs. Connected buildings can help us meet these objectives, argues Jamie Cameron, Director of Digital Solutions UK&I & EMEALA, ...

Christian Hendriksen, Co-Founder & CEO, Rensair on research that suggests the benefits of balancing mechanical ventilation with in-room air purification systems Worsening air pollution, combined with the global pandemic, is driving new government regulation to substantially improve indoor air quality. ...

Climate change means it has never been more important to assess site drainage risks and take steps to control them, says Kevin Moon, Managing Director of drainage and wastewater specialist Lanes Group plc Here in the UK we’re used to ...

Cleo Cosens of Pulse Systems and Antonio Carvalho from EFT explain why technology is evolving in the life safety industry, by leveraging the power of automation All too often visibility and control is lacking in life safety. Engineers attend sites ...

Chris Gunn, Sales & Marketing Director at EnviroLogik, explains the benefits of IoT smart building systems in monitoring heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) equipment Refrigerant leaks are a common occurrence, whether it’s from a supermarket pack, walk-in freezer ...

Developments in digital mapping are allowing universities to make buildings smarter and introduce new efficiencies in how they operate. Dr Addy Pope, Higher Education Manager at Esri UK, examines the growth of indoor mapping in higher education Landscapes, cities and ...

John Roe, Sales Director at Promptus explains the use of remote monitoring in helping FMs manage sites There are constant advancements in how FMs can use Remote Monitoring (RM) services for their site(s) by offering users the ability to gain ...

Stefano Bensi, General Manager EMEA at SoftBank Robotics, a world leader in humanoid robotics, explains the results of a recent study to establish the effects of vacuuming on airborne particulates Recently, built environment groups such as the British Council for ...

Martin Passingham, Product Manager at Daikin discusses how both improved indoor air quality and a drive for increased building energy efficiency can be achieved by taking a whole-building approach to HVAC In order to improve energy efficiency, building air-tightness has ...