Balfour Beatty Engineering Services has completed installing mechanical, electrical and plumbing services for the new Plymouth Life Centre. The project includes sustainable and innovative measures such as a biomass boiler, rainwater harvesting, thermal wheels, PIR sensors for automatically switching lights on and off, exterior photocells and a building-management system.
Lighting the way
Halesowen College has set a sustainability example for higher education institutions by installing smart lighting as part of its latest environmental initiative, making up to 85% energy savings compared to the previous system.
BESA updates HIU Test Standard
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has announced an important update to its UK Heat Interface Unit (HIU) Test Standard, further strengthening performance benchmarks and supporting the sector’s readiness for incoming heat network regulation.
