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FEATURE WORKING BUILDINGS More information can be found at www.theBESA.com Sensors Kelly Waskett, who is also a senior associate at Hoare Lea, pointed to the increasing use of wearable light sensors as an example of the type of digital tool that is already helping people to monitor their own working conditions. “It is really important that we don’t make office spaces worse just to save energy,” Hoare Lea’s Brown added. “We need to keep measuring and monitoring, especially around IAQ. CO2 monitoring can help you design your control systems, so you only install what you need and don’t over-ventilate. It is all about doing enough; not doing too much these days. “The current rate of learning for our industry is phenomenal. We are now able to study performance data in much greater detail both to help reduce carbon emissions and improve the user experience,” said Brown. “So, you have to ask, will we still be building new offices from steel, glass and concrete in the future?” How commercial buildings adapt to changing occupancy levels and are retrofitted to meet energy consumption challenges will go a long way towards determining whether the UK meets its ambitious targets for achieving net zero in the years ahead – as well as rising to the growing health and well-being challenge. COMBINE Hamworthy’s Wessex ModuMax mk3 lowNO x boiler REDUCED NO x VERSION FOR SUMMER 2022 A new version of our modular boiler with NO x emissions of 24 mg/kWhr or below, up to 15:1 turndown ratio, 40°C delta T and 90°C output for top up and back up heat demands. 12 MODELS 97 - 762kWOUTPUT hamworthy-heating.com enquiries@hamworthy-heating.com 01202 662500