Modern Building Services

CONTENTS Inside the MARCH 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 5 Coolair Equipment Limited granted trademark to help remove “confusion in the marketplace”, ACE urges government to meet off- site pledge, Actuate UK welcomes rise in apprenticeships, but warns of net-zero skills shortage, ECA calls on Government to ‘reform and rebalance’ energy levies and avoid cost-of-living crisis, 2022 Pump Industry Awards Finalists Revealed Heating 8 Start planning now for Part L changes 12 Moving forward without fossil fuels 14 Why we must place renewable heating at the heart of our shift to sustainable Working Buildings 16 Huge retrofit programme needed to get buildings working 18 Hassle-free installation on busy sites 20 Understanding the basics of vibration in HVAC Installers View 22 The importance of flexible system design for the future of multi occupancy dwellings 25 The wide-ranging factors to consider when specifying radiators within commercial environments Vertical Focus 28 Tech won’t replace humans in building operations in our lifetime 30 Office design is changing and building services must keep up Smart Buildings 33 How Dali-based systems are assisting buildings to achieve smart optimum lighting control 34 Is my building smarter than me? What’s New 36 The guide to new products and up to date business news 05 25 22 30 4 MODERN BUILDING SERVICES MARCH 2022 Next issue Piped Services, pumps & water – Packaged plant – Net Zero