Modern Building Services

4 MODERN BUILDING SERVICES MAY 2021 CONTENTS Inside the MAY 2021 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 Construction sector R&D spending hit £368m last year, CHAS urges construction industry to embrace Common Assessment Standard following data sharing agreement roll out, Engineering services alliance backs industry prequalification Standard, The IOR announces eight new Fellows, Heating 8 The shape of things to come, some tips about Heat interface Units and their location within a property 12 The mix of future heat technologies 14 The long game, traditional refrigerants used for heat pump technology are being phased out Smart Buildings 16 Understanding the benefits of smart campuses is one thing; finding practical, affordable and sustainable ways of achieving smart-building conversion is another 20 The technology empowering a new class of healthier, smarter buildings 22 Before we can have smart cities, we need smart buildings 24 Secure sites need secure monitoring 26 How to improve BMS Solutions What’s New 28 The guide to new products and up to date business news 16 20 22 24