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Download now at wavin.co.uk/bim 2 March 2017 www.cibsejournal.com p02_CIBSEMagMar17.indd 2 22/02/2017 11:32 EDITORIAL Editorial Editor: Alex Smith Tel: 01223 378034 Sound and vision Email: [email protected] Deputy editor: Liza Young The 2017 CIBSE Building Performance Awards shone Tel: 01223 378048 a light on another raft of excellent projects, products Email: [email protected] and engineers. In particular, they highlighted the Technical editor: Tim Dwyer work of Max Fordham, the University of Bradford and Designer: James Baldwin Elementa Consulting, which all won two awards. CIBSE Journal is written and produced by CPL It is worth reading our interview with Max (Cambridge Publishers Ltd) Tel: +44 (0)1223 378000. www.cpl.co.uk 1 Cambridge Technopark, Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8PE. Fordham to understand why the practice is so revered Editorial copy deadline: First day of the month and has sustained its success for so long. preceding the publication month The consultant engineer’s culture is rooted in The opinions expressed in editorial material do not necessarily represent the views of the Chartered Institution of Building Services principles laid down by Fordham in 1966, when Engineers (CIBSE). Unless specifically stated, goods or services mentioned in editorial or advertisements are not formally endorsed by he established the firm. A strict application of CIBSE, which does not guarantee or endorse or accept any liability for any goods and/or services featured in this publication. scientific principles, and the willingness to question conventions is central to his philosophy. Fordham is a Advertisement sales stickler for accurate drawings, so it’s no surprise to learn he is using the Passivhaus Sales manager: Jim Folley methodology in the design of his new home (page 28). Tel: 020 7324 2786 Building services engineering has often been slow to adopt new technology [email protected] Sales executive: Darren Hale that has had proven performance in other industries. With challenges around Tel: 020 7880 6206, integration with existing systems, this has often been for a good reason. But, [email protected] this month, we feature two examples of technology that is getting a foothold in Senior sales executive: Paul Wade the sector. Tel: 020 7880 6212 [email protected] Battery technology is well established in the car industry, and is now set to make Advertising production: Jane Easterman its mark in the commercial building arena. On page 48, we have details of a chiller, Tel: 020 7880 6248 with battery storage incorporated. The power-management system controls the power inputs from the mains electrical supply and renewable sources, such as Editorial advisory panel PVs and wind turbines. It enables the system to harness the cheapest – or lowest- George Adams, engineering director, Spie Matthew Hall carbon – energy source to power the chiller, with the battery pack providing Patrick Conaghan, partner, Hoare Lea the buffer. The chiller can then be recharged at night, when electricity is at its Consulting Engineers cheapest. It also has the benefit of an uninterruptible power supply as standard, Rowan Crowley, managing director, CIBSE Services rather than an expensive add-on. Chris Jones, Fläkt Woods In our feature on page 46, we learn how one consultant has incorporated Philip King, director, Hilson Moran an Oculus Rift virtual reality headset into its acoustic modelling, allowing users Nick Mead, engineering consultant Jonathan Page, building services consultant to listen how sounds change as they visually move around a three-dimensional engineer, MLM space. It could mark the end of sitting in lecture theatres straining to hear the Geoffrey Palmer, director, Grontmij speaker, as consultants can use the system to test different acoustic finishes while Dave Pitman, director, Arup the virtual lecturer talks from the stage. Christopher Pountney, senior engineer, Aecom Our acoustics special also includes an article by an engineer, who claims that Paul Reeve, director, ECA Alan Tulla, independent lighting consultant external noise is often not factored in when ventilation strategies for city homes Ged Tyrrell, managing director, Tyrrell Systems are designed (page 45). The result? Windows remain closed and dwellings Hannah Williams, mechanical engineer, Atkins overheat. It’s another reminder of the value of integrated design. Ant Wilson, director, Aecom Terry Wyatt, consultant to Hoare Lea I ALEX SMITH, EDITOR [email protected] CONTRIBUTORS Hywel Joanne Merry Liza Young Tim Dwyer Davies Why inferior The Journal’s The technical CIBSE’s technical submetering is deputy editor editor looks director highlights having such a discovers how at evaporative the important negative impact acoustic modelling cooling as a guidance on building has embraced VR means of reducing around BIM performance technology temperature www.cibsejournal.com March 2017 3 CIBSE Mar17 pp03 Editor.indd 3 24/02/2017 14:21 24 CONTENTS I News I Features 22 I Technical 7 News 18 Hail Caesars SPECIAL FEATURES Brexit won’t affect EU industry ASHRAE Winter Conference Acoustics and air regulations; HFC phase down highlights from Las Vegas conditioning likely to be accelerated; UK on final warning over air pollution; 24 First class with 43 Peace of mind contractors owed £1bn honours CIBSE Guide B4 summary and Liza Young reports on the CIBSE noise from waterflow systems 12 CIBSE news Building Performance Awards Building Simulation Group 45 Sounding the alarm Student prize; HVAC Special 28 COVER FEATURE on overheating Interest Group; energy metering The Max factor External noise when mitigating overheating seminar; green infrastructure Alex Smith interviews design challenge Max Fordham 46 Hearing is believing 32 Double first Liza Young explores virtual- I Voices Andy Pearson finds out why reality sound modelling the University of Bradford was 16 Letters 48 Packing a punch Church heating; benefits of HIU crowned Building Performance How new battery chillers could test standards; and why heat Champion 2017 43 revolutionise HVAC metering is here to stay 36 University challenge 20 Digital modelling: The problems in creating a 51 Life-saving cooling From Level 2 BIM state-of-the-art university Safe vaccine storage in and beyond… campus in remote Central Asia developing countries Hywel Davies explores the 40 Pose the question to current state of developments find next top model I CPD Why it’s good to challenge 22 Inferior submetering assumptions in building 53 Evaporative means substandard energy simulations cooling for building performance environmental Metering must be treated as systems a specialist system in its own Application of the evaporative right, says Joanne Merry cooling process 4 March 2017 www.cibsejournal.com CIBSE Mar17 pp04-05 Contents.indd 4 24/02/2017 16:24 32 CIBSE JOURNAL www.cibsejournal.com The o cial magazine of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers SOCIAL MEDIA @CIBSEJournal CIBSE Linked In CIBSE Journal newsletter www.cibse.org FOR CIBSE Journal production manager: Nicola Hurley Tel: 020 8772 3697, [email protected] CIBSE, 222 Balham High Road, London SW12 9BS Tel: +44(0)20 8675 5211 ©CIBSE Services Ltd. 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