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December 2011 ARTFUL DESIGN HEPWORTH GALLERY GOES FOR MINIMALISM LIGHTING SPECIAL THE NEW SLL CODE POWER RELATION HOW TO APPLY CHP TAKING CONTROL MAKING SYSTEMS WORK www.cibsejournal.com CIBSEdec11 pp01 cover.indd 1 17/11/11 17:40:05 120 YEARS EXPERIENCE INSIDE EVERY TOSHIBASHIBA BULB In 1890, inspired by a meeting with Thomas Edison,on, one of Toshiba’s founders – Inchisuke Fujioka – ddevelopedeveloped and mass-produced Japan’s Ä rst electric bulb. Ever since, Toshiba has used its knowledge and eexpertisexpertise combined with high investments in the latest cuttingting eedgedge technology, to bring you the very best quality lightingting solutionssolutions.. 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Toshiba Information Systems (UK) Limited is a company registered in England and Wales with Company Number 918861 whose registered address is at Toshiba Court, Weybridge Business Park, Addlestone Road, Weybridge, Surrey KT15 2UL, England. 2 CIBSE Journal December 2011 www.cibsejournal.com TSH1818hp02_CIBSEMagDec11.indd CIBSE_Lighting Ad_191011.indd 2 1 19/10/1116/11/11 16:19:0113:13:38 Contents December 2011 42 NEWS 6 News Opposition grows to planned cuts in FITs; school emissions rising despite drop in heating; lawyers warn of Green Deal flaws; dismay over cut in RHI tariff for big biomass; help for firms to be more energy efficient; councils need support on design plans – review. LIGHTING SPECIAL 38 Artful illumination 13 CIBSE News A look at the sensitive lighting Eastern odyssey for president; and a approach taken at the Hepworth sense of wonder at annual lecture. gallery. 42 Head to head Features Two very different perspectives OPINION on a lighting specification and 22 Taking control the price of value engineering. 17 Spotting the bug in the BMS How to make 46 In a new light Just how much of a threat are electronic How will the radical changes in computer viruses to a building’s building the new Code for Lighting be control systems? management interpreted? systems work to 18 Letters your advantage. Shades go up on quick wins; engineering economics; and 28 Power relation Olympian expectations. Comparing the efficiencies of combined heat and power and district heating systems. CLASSIFIED 20 Regulations The Energy Act may have enshrined 34 Fitter application 57 Products the Green Deal in law, but key CIBSE has published an updated guide on Your guide to the latest products questions remain unanswered, combined heat and power. and services. writes Hywel Davies. 21 Manufacturer’s viewpoint Why we should all adopt the ‘ECR’ PEOPLE AND JOBS approach to building services. ‘ The speed of the FiTs changes will leave many 62 Appointments companies with stranded Find your next job here and online at jobs.cibsejournal.com LEARNING assets and a plethora of contractual disputes. It’s 66 Looking ahead 51 CPD a real mess’ Intelligent Cities, and future events Fans for ducted ventilation systems. Page 6 and training seminars. www.cibsejournal.com December 2011 CIBSE Journal 3 CIBSEdec11 pp03 contents.indd 3 18/11/11 10:42:11 Why Vaillant Commercial Systems? Because commercial heating solutions have never been so advanced. High efficiency commercial products. 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To find out more about our comprehensive range of commercial products and services, visit www.vaillant.co.uk or call us on 01773 596013. 4 CIBSE Journal December 2011 www.cibsejournal.com p04_CIBSEMagDec11.indd 4 16/11/11 13:14:22 EDITORIAL FiT of rage may not be justified www.cibsejournal.com ust another cost-cutting exercise to reduce the national Editorial debt, or a genuine attempt to improve a policy that has Editor: Bob Cervi Tel: 01223 273520 gone awry? There’s no doubt that virtually everyone involved Email: [email protected] J Reporter: Carina Bailey in the renewables industry will be up in arms over the government’s Tel: 01223 273521 Email: [email protected] decision to cut by half the feed-in tariff (FiT) for solar photovoltaic Senior designer: David Houghton Technical editor: Tim Dwyer (PV) installations (see News, page 6). Advertisement sales What earthly justification is there, they will ask, for deliberately Sales manager: Jim Folley Tel: 020 7324 2786, [email protected] stymying a sector that is taking off? And why deter households with Sales consultant: Mark Palmer, Tel: 020 7324 2785, [email protected] a new lower tariff that will mean it will take them around 18 years Sales executive: Darren Hale Tel: 020 7880 6206, [email protected] to break even on the costs of installation, instead of the current 10, Recruitment sales: Stephen Fontana Tel: 020 7324 2787 according to estimates? [email protected] Advertising production: Jane Easterman The minister charged with ‘selling’ the cut, Greg Barker, argued Tel: 020 7880 6248 [email protected] that he wanted to avoid a ‘boom and bust’ in solar PV, the costs of For CIBSE which have fallen – which means that the government must seek Publishing co-ordinator: Edward Palmer Tel: 020 8772 3697, [email protected] ‘more value for money’ from the FiTs budget. This does indeed Editorial advisory panel sound like penny-pinching. On the other George Adams, engineering director, Spie Matthew Hall hand, Barker is right to point to Germany as Laurence Aston, director, Buro Happold an example where PV was heavily subsidised Annabel Clasby, mechanical building services Before we pile on engineer, Atkins and grew rapidly – sometimes at the expense Patrick Conaghan, partner, Hoare Lea the PV panels, let’s Consulting Engineers of a more rational engineering-led approach Rowan Crowley, director, einside track make the structure David Hughes, consultant that would assess whether it was the most Philip King, director, Hilson Moran as energy efficient Chani Leahong, senior associate, appropriate application in the circumstances. Fulcrum Consulting as possible Nick Mead, group technical director, Putting this argument in a broader context, Imtech Technical Services Christopher Pountney, graduate engineer, it is now conventional wisdom that the best AECOM James Rene, engineer/acoustician, Max approach to increasing energy efficiency in buildings is the ‘fabric Fordham Alan Tulla, independent lighting consultant first’ one. So, before we pile on the PV panels, let’s ensure we have Ged Tyrrell, managing director, made the structure as energy efficient as possible. Tyrrell Systems Ant Wilson, director, AECOM This is not to say that the solar panel industry is wrong to challenge Terry Wyatt, consultant to Hoare Lea the cuts – that is their prerogative. And they are right to point to CIBSE Journal is written and produced by CPL (Cambridge Publishers Ltd) Tel: +44 (0) 1223 477411. www.cpl.co.uk 275 Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8JE. apparently contradictory ministerial comments, which suggest that: Editorial copy deadline: First day of the month preceding the publication month a) the cuts will go ahead regardless, and b) a public consultation on The opinions expressed in editorial material do not necessarily represent the views of the Chartered Institution of Building the cuts will give the sector every opportunity to make its concerns Services Engineers (CIBSE). Unless specifically stated, goods or services mentioned in editorial or advertisements are not formally endorsed by CIBSE, which does not guarantee or known. With barely a fortnight between the consultation closing and endorse or accept any liability for any goods and/or services featured in this publication. the cuts beginning to take effect, one can’t help wondering whether CIBSE, 222 Balham High Road, London SW12 9BS Tel: +44 (0) 20 8675 5211. www.cibse.org such an exercise can be deemed fair and legal. ©CIBSE Services Ltd. ISSN 1759-846X Subscription enquiries But, cuts or no cuts, we must not forget that a self-interested rush If you are not a CIBSE member but would like to receive CIBSE Journal, subscribe now! Costs are £80 (UK) and £100 (international). For subscription enquiries, and any change to grow a business sector as fast as we can should of address information, please contact Edward Palmer at [email protected] or telephone +44 (0)20 8772 3697. 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