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...
by John Molloy | Dec 21, 2015 | CIBSE
This article was first published in the November issue of the CIBSE Natural Ventilation Group Newsletter. Using the new CIBSE design summer years to assess overheating in London Across the UK construction industry, the standard weather data used for...