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...
by John Molloy | Dec 2, 2015 | Hybrid Ventilation
Breathing Buildings is delighted to announce that on 2 December 2015, at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, the Costa EcoPod scooped the BCSC Gold Award for Sustainability (https://www.bcsc.org.uk/events_awards/gold_awards/gold_awards). The building...
