by John Molloy | Apr 18, 2016 | Natural Ventilation, Events
Last week, three intrepid engineers from the Breathing Buildings ventured into the far north (Edinburgh) in search of Haggis, Kilts and the CIBSE Technical Symposium at Heriot Watt University. We failed to consume any Haggis and didn’t wear a kilt the whole two-days,...
by John Molloy | Apr 11, 2016 | PSBP
In the latest edition of CIBSE Journal, Breathing Buildings discusses how the Priority School Building Programme (PSBP) has invested more than £5bn into UK schools since its inception in 2011. Schools funded through the PSBP are required to adhere to building...
by John Molloy | Feb 18, 2016 | Uncategorised
The purpose of an external louvre, often called a ‘weather louvre’, is to enable airflow whilst rejecting rain and other elements. The Industry standard for weather testing of louvres in the UK was developed by BSRIA in collaboration with HEVAC (Heating, Ventilation...
by John Molloy | Jan 29, 2016 | Events, Students, University
Engineers of tomorrow are being trained at various universities across the country. The Royal Academy of Engineering cites the challenge the UK faces with the forthcoming shortage of engineers, and hence it is vital that as many students as possible who read...
by John Molloy | Jan 1, 2016 | Natural Ventilation, Hybrid Ventilation
Breathing Buildings has been following developments of Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament, which establishes a framework for the ecodesign requirements for energy-related products – in particular ventilation systems. These regulations officially came...