Modern Building Services

CONTENTS Inside the JANUARY 2022 issue Follow us on Twitter@MBS_magazine See www.modbs.co.uk for our digital issues and to search all of our news, features and product updates. News 8 • HRH The Prince of Wales’ Terra Carta Seal • Developing a more sustainable, efficient and resilient building industry • The British Refrigeration Association (BRA) has announced Neil Roberts as its newVice President • A-Gas has Salience Solutions Pty Ltd • The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has recently completed the new bespoke state-of-the-art accommodation project for personnel at the Royal Marines’ • Ecoserv Group has completed the purchase of Cooltech Environmental Engineering • The Digital Manufacturing Centre (DMC) has partnered with Beckhoff Automation Limited • Baxi Commercial Solutions has released a new educational guide for the non-domestic sector News Analysis 10 Building sign key to hitting university sustainability target 12 Smart Building, Equipment & IoT Trends 2022 13 Whitty urges businesses to invest in ventilation Piped Services, Pumps &Water 14 Preassembly: What lies ahead? 16 Grooved systems optimise mechanical room efficiency 18 The Long Goodbye to Chemical Water Treatment in Closed Loop Networks Working Buildings – maintenance, operation & refurbishment 20 Ask more of your manufacturer 22 A robust approach to industrial protection system specification 25 Creating ‘safe havens’ – better indoor air quality a staple for mass-occupancy buildings 28 Evaporative Cooling Strategies for Energy and Water Conservation 10 22 18 25 4 MODERN BUILDING SERVICES JANUARY 2022