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TM54 gets a refresh

Inkling are proud to have been on the working group delivering the newly published 2022 update to CIBSE TM54. The original version was published in 2013, and has become the central protocol for evaluating the operational energy performance of buildings at the design stage. I have always liked its flexible approach, allowing modellers to exercise […]

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Inkling at Building Simulation and Optimisation 2018 Conference

I represented Inkling at the Building Simulation and Optimisation 2018 Conference at Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge on 11-12 September. I was able to attend two of the three keynote sessions, the first was from Dr Penny Carey of Portakabin on “Meeting the challenges of improving building standards within the construction industry”. This engaging presentation […]

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CIBSE AM11: Building Performance Modelling – what’s it all about?

The much anticipated update to the 1998 version of the AM11 CIBSE application manual on Building Performance Modelling was published in November 2015. The manual has been extensively updated reflecting the many changes in the building modelling landscape since the initial release, including advances in computing power and software, changes in legislation and increased industry […]

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New CIBSE publication on Integrated School Design

CIBSE have recently published TM57 Integrated School Design. This document covers various design aspects for schools such as thermal comfort, acoustics, daylighting, air quality and ventilation.   It states:   “Teaching and learning spaces pose a great challenge to designers and engineers as the environmental needs are more complex than with most rooms. The challenge […]

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Inkling @ #CIBSESymposium 2015

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At Inkling both Susie and Claire made contributions to the organising of the CIBSE Technical Symposium 2015. We were keen to attend the two-day event event at UCL, and have taken this opportunity to write up and share our experience of it.   Sergio Fox (Architecture without Engineers) opened the event with an interesting and entertaining […]

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Inkling Blog #3: Closing the Building Performance Gap

Our last Blog identified a number of ‘Performance Gaps’ caused by a wide spectrum of conceptual and quality issues ranging from a lack of clarity in the industry regarding building performance criteria to poor build quality on site.   So, what can we do to close these gaps?   As engineers, modellers and designers we […]

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Inkling Blog #2: What is the Building Performance Gap?

There has been a lot of discussion in recent months concerning ‘The Building Performance Gap’. However, on closer inspection it actually turns out that there are many different types of Building Performance Gap. These are caused by a wide spectrum of conceptual and quality issues ranging from a lack of clarity in the industry regarding […]

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Inkling Blog #1: What is Building Physics?

We are often asked what Building Physics is so it seems like a good subject to kick off the Inkling blog.   The short answer is that Building Physics is the science of analysing and optimising the metabolism of a building; how it keeps warm, stays cool, responds to daylight and breathes.   This analogy […]

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