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EDITOR’S COMMENT MODERN BUILDING SERVICES MAY 2021 3 Business as usual? That’s what we are all craving to hear T he construction sector hit £368m last year in R&D spending, according to latest ONS data Manchester, 1 April 2021 – R&D spending within the construction sector defied expectations with an 8% rise last year despite the pandemic. his issue looks at the shape of things to come, including the mix of future heat technologies and how traditional refrigerants used for heat pump technology are being phased out. We’ll highlight some of the important factors when overseeing project cost control and some tips about Heat Interface units, where to best place them within a property. In addition, the technology empowering a new class of healthier, smarter buildings. We focus on the requirement of smart buildings before we can move on to the next step of smart cities. In 2018, the Mayor of London launched Smarter London Together. Described as a roadmap to make London the ‘smartest city in the world’ and a ‘flexible digital masterplan’, it sets out how City Hall plans to make digital technology part of London life, improving urban services, reducing costs and consumption, increasing contact between citizens and government and managing the flow of people and vehicles, among other things. We look further into secure sites, such as data centres, government offices, military and prison buildings, which need to be operational at all times without the risk of information breaches. Real time monitoring of critical infrastructure using the latest data collection and analysis tools can seem at odds with safety protocols – relying on cloud-based software to store information could leave these organisations open to cyber-attack. MBS are supporting the National ACR & Heat Pump Awards, being held in Manchester on the 20th of October. This platform enables businesses to showcase their new products and services, share in the success of excellence within the industry and provides an exciting opportunity to network with the great and the good of the sector. For further detail visit: www.acrjournal.uk/national-acr-heat-pump-awards The next issue covers: Conditioning, cooling, ventilation – MBS considers the options for ensuring occupant comfort with optimum efficiency. Commissioning – the latest technologies and benefits of the different approaches on the market today. Vertical focus - examining building services design, products and installation for these highly-specialised buildings. the retail, education and leisure sectors. To be included email: julietl@warnersgroup.co.uk Juliet Loiselle CompCIPHE/MinstR Editorial: Juliet Loiselle MInstR – Editor * J ulietl@warnersgroup.co.uk ✆ 01778 391067 Advertising: Robyn Teague – Sales Manage r * Robyn.teague@warnersgroup.co.uk ✆ 01778 395029 Production: Sue Ward * production@warnersgroup.co.uk ✆ 01778 392405 Circulation & Subscriptions: DavidWade * dwade@portico.uk.com ✆ 01438 759000 Asmart future forbuildingmanagement. Transformyourbuildingwithdata. Registernow foryourBuildingConnectdemo: MBS_FRONT_ebm_BUILDING_FINAL_V2_150421.indd 1 16/04/2021 09:59 MBS MAY2021 MODERNBUILDING SERVICES The independent journal for Designers | Contractors Installers | End-users Investing in thefutureof education withsmart campuses Beforewecan havesmart cities,weneed smartbuildings 16 20 Themixof futureheat technologies 12 01_Cover_MAY.indd 1 21/04/2021 15:16 M BS MODERN BUILDING SERVICES Subs c ription rate for readers not meeting our terms of control. £40 per year UK £50 per year overseas £70 per year overseas, airmail £5 single issue UK Some manufacturers and suppliers have contributed towards the cost of reproducing some photographs in this issue. The views implied or expressed in this journal are not necessarily those of the Editor or Publisher, neither of whom accepts responsibility from errors in articles, or for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. A smart future for building management. Traditional BMS systems are becoming outdated considering today’s technological advances. They quickly reach their limits for providing the information to run and maintain a building’s ever-changing demands. ebm-papst help commercial building managers create value from data with their data-driven, complete building management platform – Building Connect. Building Connect is a platform that can securely integrate existing and new equipment with ease, standardising and translating between various protocols and systems. Algorithms learn from user behaviour, building characteristics and environ-mental conditions to create an optimised indoor ecosystem.