BSRIA Press and Information

Below is an archive of BSRIA press releases. We also distribute a regular e-newsletter. Each issue contains links to useful articles on topical issues, best practice information, free downloads, news and special offers. To view the archive of BSRIA E-News and to register for your free copy, click here here.

 July 2008
  • Testing and CFD for destratification fans 
  • BSRIA Proplan Releases New Building Control Study 
  • Eco-Design Requirements for Energy Using Products (EuP Directive) 
  • BSRIA CEO in top ten most influential in building services 
  • Switchgear investigation at Shetland Islands School 
  • Operation & Maintenance Benchmarking - outputs for the year 

 June 2008
  • Review of the World Air Conditioning Market 2007 
  • Walkable communities in the fight against climate change 
  • Technical questions - high NOx boilers, sound levels and data centre cooling 
  • BSRIA launches NBS specification writing service 

 May 2008
  • Consultation on Proposals for Amending Part G (Hygiene) of the Building Regulations 
  • Changes to the 17th Edition Wiring Regulations - effective July 2008 
  • 'Soft Landings' - a new code of practice for design and handover of buildings 
  • Effects of London's Low Emission Zone on construction 
  • Offices for the future 

 April 2008
  • Engineers needed for culture survey 
  • Residential heat recovery in Europe 
  • Australia faces up to climate change 
  • Air conditioning - UK market review 
  • Technical questions - small power, steam rooms and CDM 
  • New site waste regulations 
  • Innovative manufacturing system for straw bale wall construction - KTN case study 

 March 2008
  • Reduce delays on site by using consolidation centres for construction materials 
  • Post-occupancy assessments needed urgently, says report 
  • New Government Guidance on Energy Performance Certificates 
  • US Data Center market - structured cabling and network choices 
  • BSRIA acquires Proplan 

 February 2008
  • Chilled ceilings and beams continued growth in the European market 
  • Comparative Product Testing 
  • The Thai air conditioning market 

 January 2008
  • Combined Heat and Power (CHP) for existing buildings 
  • Boiler market and energy efficiency 
  • Schools fit for the future - are we learning the right lessons? 
  • Solar thermal boom in Europe, USA and China  
  • Brazilian bathroom market with strong growth 

 December 2007
  • BSRIA consulted in UK Construction Industry Inquiry 
  • Model project - Rivergreen Business Centre, Durham 
  • Visit BSRIA at Think 08 
  • Designer needed to implement controls guidance 
  • Technical questions and answers - magnetism of fuels, switchgear access and roof drainage 
  • BSRIA at the BIG5 Show Dubai 

 November 2007
  • Andrew Giles presents at Sanyo's Media Summit 
  • Structured cabling in the Middle East 
  • Heat pumps lead the way in alternative heating in Europe and Japan 
  • Growth in the Turkish Air Conditioning Market 
  • The Chinese Air Conditioning Market 

 October 2007
  • Sustainability - latest information from the BSRIA Library 
  • See BSRIA and BSI experts in Dubai 
  • The F-gas Regulation No. 842/2006 (Effective 4 July 2007) 
  • Refrigerant with zero ozone-depleting and global warming potential 
  • Reader reply letters regarding traditional lightbulbs V CFLs 
  • See BSRIA experts at Ecobuild 2008 

 September 2007
  • Vertical sector study of LAN cabling and new technologies in the US 
  • Chilled ceilings and beams - UK market review 
  • Study on the performance of five city educations academies 
  • Changes in the New Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 
  • CEM wins environmental award for carbon footprint tool developed with BSRIA 
  • Technical questions and answers - gases, water risk assessment and building classes 
  • BSRIA joins 100 days of carbon clean up initiative 
  • BSRIA talk at the IHEEM healthcare conference 
  • BSRIA exhibiting Building Compliance Services at Interbuild 2007 

 August 2007
  • BSRIA Briefing 2007 - Exhibition spaces 
  • Test sui regolatori di zona per eu.bac 

 July 2007
  • First International Conference on Industrial, Integrated, Intelligent Construction 
  • UK heating market review 
  • BSRIA develops carbon footprint tool for existing homes with CEM 
  • BSRIA launches Schools Network 
  • Changes to 'Duty of Care' for non-hazardous waste at landfill sites 
  • Views on replacing traditional lightbulbs with CFLs 
  • Guidance for simple usable controls 
  • Testing zone controllers for eu.bac certification 

 June 2007
  • Model project - Heelis building, headquarters of the National Trust 
  • Business-focused maintenance at Nomura International 
  • Revisions of the Construction Products Directive (CPD) 

 May 2007
  • Operation & Maintenance Benchmarking - outputs for the year 
  • The latest review of the global air conditioning market 
  • In-house Training- getting the most from your team 

 April 2007
  • FM and maintenance - latest information from the BSRIA Library 
  • Coalition of developers, builders and designers create a UK Green Council 
  • Code for Sustainable Homes 

 March 2007
  • New worldwide market reports for major products 
  • Effective communication on construction sites 
  • Revisit of Centre for Mathematical Sciences at Cambridge University 
  • BSRIA Airtightness expands UK regional presence 
  • Review of The Construction Products Directive 
  • Sustainability - latest information from BSRIA 
  • Revamped BSRIA Members web area goes live 

 February 2007
  • See BSRIA at ISH trade show in Frankfurt 
  • Introducing I3CON - new project to capture construction improvements from across Europe 
  • Technical questions and answers - gases, lamps and magnets 

 December 2006
  • New test & certification scheme for building controls 
  • The future of renewables - review of the BSRIA Briefing 2006 
  • KPIs for M&E Contractors 2006 - summary 

 November 2006
  • Renewable options for design 
  • Duct leakage testing 
  • Airtightness testing for new dwellings - the story so far 
  • World Renewables Market Overview 

 October 2006
  • De Montfort University's Queens Building - building revisit 
  • Improving site productivity - innovative backing boxes 
  • Major client M&E satisfaction survey 
  • BSRIA are exhibiting at this years M&E Building Services Event - 10 & 11 October 2006, Olympia, London 

 September 2006
  • Elements needed for a Whole Life Cost Analysis 
  • High temperature smoke fans - A question of performance 

 July 2006
  • Chinese air conditioning market overview 
  • India controls market preview 
  • Product testing for construction projects 
  • Innovative knowledge for the office sector 
  • Experts in energy saving technologies required 
  • The whole life cost process 
  • Model building project - Kingsmead Primary School 
  • Improving site productivity - earthing bars 
  • Radiators standard EN442 & CE Marking 

 May 2006
  • Fan coils - Delivering required performance 
  • Latest service for BSRIA members 
  • BSRIA Design Checks in the WSP project framework 
  • BSRIA Airtightness success at Interbuild 2006 
  • What is whole life cost analysis? 
  • World domestic boiler market showing growth in newer markets 
  • Derby University model project 
  • World AC market highlights from new BSRIA study 

 April 2006
  • Airtightness Testing for New Dwellings - free download of new BSRIA Guide. 
  • Special application and standard louvre testing 
  • User names and logons to Members-only area change from 18th April 2006 
  • Enhanced services available for BSRIA members 
  • The market for structured cabling 
  • Achieving good indoor air quality without excessive energy consumption 
  • Building bridges between FM and design 

 March 2006
  • Revised Building Regulations and New Approved Documents 
  • ODPM - "Stronger code for sustainable homes as government implements new building standards to tackle climate change" 
  • Developments in Russian domestic boiler market 
  • Sanitaryware, improving market conditions in Syria 

 February 2006
  • FLIR Systems InfraCam available from BSRIA Instrument Solutions 
  • Ensuring compliance with Building Regulations 
  • Radiators and heated towel rails CE Marking 

 January 2006
  • Microclimatic conditions and the risk of slipping - HSE contract 
  • Implications of the changes to Part L of the Building Regulations 
  • Model construction project case study - BAA 

 December 2005
  • KPI survey of construction consultants 2006 

 November 2005
  • Feedback from facilities managers 
  • Building the future - review of BSRIA Briefing 2005 
  • Financing construction R&D as a national asset 
  • HVCA Appointed a TrustMark Scheme Operator 
  • Consultation on the English Heritage Research Strategy 
  • World heating markets analysed in new study 
  • Tesco working with BSRIA 
  • Improving performance of construction projects 
  • Fan coils - Guaranteeing performance 
  • New Discounts on CIBSE Publications for BSRIA Members

 

 October 2005
  • House of Lords report on Labour's energy policy 
  • UK response to European Construction Research Agenda 
  • High Rise Healthcare - innovative rebuild of University College London Hospital 
  • The Chinese building controls market 

 September 2005
  • BSRIA Airtightness Helpline 08701 420420 
  • Condition surveys and the use of hand held technology 
  • Boiler efficiency legislation and compliance 
  • The UK market for M&E contracting - a new BSRIA study 
  • BSRIA overseas offices in France and Spain 
  • China sees potential in solar energy 
  • Parts L & F Amendments - BSRIA welcomes step change in legislation 

 August 2005
  • Airtightness testing for Part L compliance 
  • Library Acquisitions for BSRIA Memmbers - Sep 05 
  • BSRIA Carbon Trust Network Programme Proposal 
  • The Building Regulations Part L - changes and effects 
  • The BSRIA/BSJ Bright Spark Award 2005 
  • Low carbon heating systems - domestic market overview 
  • New Building Regulations present market opportunities 
  • Algeria expects huge market growth for heating 
  • European minisplits - Russia and Spain promising growth for 2005 and beyond 
  • Major client M&E satisfaction survey 

 July 2005
  • Balancing business with energy performance 
  • Library Acquistions for BSRIA Members - July 2005 
  • Latest KPIs for M&E contractors show improvement 

 June 2005
  • Solving occupants discomfort at the design stage 
  • Wind flow and pollutant migration predictions 
  • The practical side of Whole Life Costing 
  • World sanitaryware market overview 
  • Meeting the climate change challenge 
  • Library Acquisitions for BSRIA Members - May 2005 

 May 2005
  • Product testing and CE marking 
  • Simulating the outdoor environment for optimum design, risk assessment and planning approvals 
  • Eastern European water heating market exceeds €300 million and 3.1 million units in 2004
 
  • Avoiding cold bridging in building fabric 

 April 2005
  • Solving indoor climate problems 
  • Interserve Defence adopts BSRIA Business-Focused Maintenance at Project Armada 
  • BSRIA tests louvres for Josef Gartner Germany 
  • List of original BSRIA members from 1956 
  • O&M Benchmarking Network - outputs for the year 
  • Installation and Monitoring of a mini CHP unit at BSRIA 
  • Renewables - world market overview 

 March 2005
  • A major airtightness contract for BSRIA on Colchester Garrison 
  • Eastern European commercial boiler market overview 
  • Library Acquisitions for BSRIA Members - March 2005 
  • Wind-driven natural ventilation systems 
  • Poor maintenance causes absenteeism - case study 
  • BSRIA Airtightness Testing in Guernsey 

 February 2005
  • BSRIA tests chimneys for CE Marking 
  • Indoor Air Quality 
  • World Sanitaryware Market Overview 
  • BSRIA increases member benefits for 2005 
  • Library Acquistions for BSRIA Members - January 2005 

 January 2005
  • Emergency fume and smoke ventilators - Making the right choice 
  • Far Eastern Air Conditioning - Market Briefing 
  • Building high quality, cost effective and sustainable schools 
  • RedR-IHE responds to South Asia Tsunami 

 November 2004
  • Fan coils - certified performance 
  • BSRIA sample specifications for use in your project spec 
  • Standardised weather louvre performance test at BSRIA 
  • Value engineering through functional analysis and whole life costing 

 October 2004
  • BSRIA builds a new air cleaner test facility 
  • BSRIA adopts mini CHP technology 
  • Building services for non-experts 
  • M&E Contractors show a 4-yr sustained improvement in productivity 
  • Major Countryside Properties contract for BSRIA 
  • Major cabling markets expected to grow again after setbacks - market briefing 
  • Business Focussed Maintenance 

 September 2004
  • CE marking of high temperature fans gets started! 
  • Chinese AC production dominates world market 

 August 2004
  • The Building Regulations Part L - changes and effects 
  • BSRIA Instrument Solutions - one-stop shop for power quality measurement 
  • Coping with frequent moving of personnel and equipment 
  • BSRIA builds new test facilities in Bracknell 
  • BSRIA Scores for Leyton Football Club 
  • New Library Aquisitions for BSRIA Members, Vol. 2, 2004 

 July 2004
  • BSRIA launches environmental assessment service 
  • Asia-Pacific cabling market expected to grow after slowdown 
  • BSRIA awarded major Nuaire testing contract 
  • Improving service delivery and performance at The British Museum 

 June 2004
  • Allocation of design responsibilities in non-traditional projects 
  • World ACR compressors: rapid growth and shift towards regional hubs 
  • New air conditioning and renewables market studies for 2004 
  • BSRIA has been awarded a £70,000 contract to carry out research on behalf of SummitSkills. 
  • BSRIA launches customer satisfaction service 
  • Avoidance of single points of failure in building power & control systems 
  • New European Standard for smoke and fume extraction fans 
  • Sustainable construction in Norway 

 May 2004
  • US cabling market improves in second half of 2003 
  • Electromagnetic Field limits tightened 
  • Matching building services to business needs 
  • BSRIA opens new office in France 

 April 2004
  • Design Checks for Electrical Building Services and Public Health Engineering 
  • Rethinking Facilities Management questionnaire 
  • What does the future hold for building services? The BSRIA Management view. 
  • Personal observations about the US market. Written by Andrew Giles - Business Manager, BSRIA Worldwide Market Intelligence 

 February 2004
  • Allocation of design responsibilities in non-traditional projects 
  • The UK Maintenance Market 
  • 2005 Revisions to Part L2 of the Building Regulations 
  • KPIs for M&E Contractors and Client Satisfaction Consultant KPIs 

 January 2004
  • BSRIA People; Simon O''Hea becomes BSRIA Chairman and Donald Leeper OBE becomes Honorary Member. 
  • Huge Chinese refrigeration equipment market growing rapidly 
  • Application of Differential Pressure Control Valves in Variable Flow Water Systems 
  • The BSRIA Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Benchmarking Network 
  • Indirect Water-Side Free Cooling 

 November 2003
  • Arndale Centre Redevelopment Northern Extension - major win for BSRIA 
  • Fuel Cells - the future? 
  • The UK market for central plant air conditioning 

 October 2003
  • BSRIA Annual Review 2003 (PDF file)
  • Maintaining Critical Environments 
  • Direct water-side free cooling 

 September 2003
  • Facilities Management Market in the UK 
  • Design checks for electrical building services and public health engineering 
  • Positive outlook for off site fabrication - market study 

 August 2003
  • Matching building services to business need - a guide for clients and their advisers 
  • Toolkit checklist for building operation audits 
  • Flexible hoses - a new standard 

 July 2003
  • World-class benchmarking and KPIs 
  • China Building Services Market Overview 

 June 2003
  • The world market for bathroom equipment and taps and mixers 
  • Free Cooling Systems 
  • Call for health and safety case studies 
  • CFD simulation of internal environment - case study 
  • BSRIA Research - new projects for 2003 

 April 2003
  • Western European market for structured cabling 
  • Integrated Building Control Systems 
  • Chilled Ceiling testing 

 March 2003
  • New ''end of life'' legislation affects building services plant 
  • The use of computer simulation in calculating wind flows around building exteriors 

 February 2003
  • Offsite fabrication market and attitudinal study 
  • Marketing Integrated Teams - draft report for comment 
  • Legionellosis - risk assessment 
  • UK ventilation standards and regulations in dwellings 
  • The use of enabling technologies in construction 

 January 2003
  • BSRIA Tranining Solutions Portfolio 
  • Cost saving electronic Trading Standard now free on web 

 December 2002
  • Air Tightness Measurement and Testing - pressure to perform.
Part L2 compliance, or just environmentally critical? 
  • Maintaining Critical Environments 
  • Air Conditioning Conference for key global players - a review 
  • A review of the BSRIA Briefing 2002 - Profiting through Productivity 
  • BSRIA Chief Executive, Andrew Eastwell, explains how BSRIA membership supports activities of members. 

 November 2002
  • Low Carbon Heating and Cooling - considerations when replacing boiler systems 
  • Smoking - clean up or quit? The effectiveness of air cleaners in removing tobacco smoke 

 October 2002
  • Design is the key for effective underfloor heating 
  • Indoor Air Quality - site monitoring & computer modelling 
  • Making effective use of instrumentation 

 September 2002
  • Softly, softly - management and "people" issues 

 July 2002
  • Overview of the Chinese bathroom equipment and taps and mixers market 

 May 2002
  • BSRIA appoints General Manager, Testing Services (PDF file)