BSRIA, the leading independent provider of building services testing, intelligence, and research, has become the first and only organisation to be UKAS-accredited in accordance with BTS 4/2024 to carry out airtightness testing of Raised Access Plenum Floors (RAPFs), following a ...
Read More »Practical path to decarbonisation
Tom Garrigan, Executive Director at BSRIA says combining accurate building data with occupant insights can deliver retrofit programmes that are evidence-based, cost-effective, and resilient With 85 per cent of the buildings that will be in use by 2050 already built, ...
Read More »Budgets are only one part of a much more complex retrofit challenge
While concerns over funding for retrofit projects are widespread, with half (51 per cent) of construction professionals citing cost as a major barrier, new research from BSRIA reveals that budgets are only one part of a much more complex challenge. Developers ...
Read More »BSRIA extends UKAS accreditation for heat pump testing standard
BSRIA, the leading independent provider of building services testing, intelligence, and research, is raising the bar for heat pump and AC efficiency having extended its UKAS-accredited testing capabilities to include the EN 14825:2022 standard following a comprehensive ISO 17025 audit ...
Read More »BSRIA refreshes Air Quality Hub to mark Clean Air Day
To mark Clean Air Day (19 June), BSRIA, the leading authority in building services testing, intelligence and research, has released its refreshed Air Quality Hub. This enhanced resource centre is a vital toolkit, providing building and facilities managers with comprehensive guidance, ...
Read More »BSRIA updates BG 80 guide to help FMs stay compliant
The Building Services Research and Intelligence Association (BSRIA) has launched the latest edition of its BG 80 Statutory Compliance Inspection Checklist, an essential resource for facilities managers navigating evolving building regulations. The updated guide published by the research and consultancy ...
Read More »Holistic view
In this Q&A, Tom Garrigan, Technical Director at BSRIA offers his thoughts on taking a holistic approach to IEQ in the drive to net zero In the UK, people spend roughly 90 per cent of their time indoors. This makes ...
Read More »Lisa Ashworth appointed new CEO of BSRIA
Lisa Ashworth has been named as the new Chief Executive Officer of BSRIA, the research and information membership body for the built environment. Ashworth joins BSRIA with a wealth of experience in leading technology-based data and information businesses. With an ...
Read More »Agreement on common definition of “statutory” to drive up FM standards in contracts
Major professional bodies and firms comprising the Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA), SFG20 (part of Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)), Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) have agreed a ...
Read More »BSRIA best practice
BSRIA’s guide to Water Treatment for Closed Heating and Cooling Systems (BG50) has recently been revised. Tom O’Sullivan, Head of Operations at Guardian Water Treatment explains what’s changed and why real-time monitoring is now considered industry best-practice BSRIA’s guide to ...
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