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As a world leading engineering consultancy Buro Happold constantly features in the news around the globe. We provide updates on our projects, expert commentary on industry issues and legislation, as well as insight and ‘what-ifs’ about our latest technical and practical innovations in the built environment.

To find out more about how we’re changing the world in which we live, work and play, browse our archive of news stories and research below. You can filter the list to see just what you’re after, and if you need to know more contact a member of our press team or email us at enquiries@burohappold.com.

NewMass - a new type of cooling system

14/03/2012 Written by Gill Sincock No comments

Gideon Susman, who recently completed his engineering doctorate whilst working as a researcher at Buro Happold, debuted his inventive new PCM cooling system at the finals of this year’s Ecobuild Innovation Zone...

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Categories: Energy, United Kingdom


Energy Conversations: Zero carbon - a goal too far?

28/11/2011 No comments

The UK government has redefined zero carbon and the new description is slightly Orwellian! Some commentators believe that the costs of zero carbon buildings make them impossible to justify whilst others believe that we’ll never...

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Categories: Events, Energy, Sustainability, United Kingdom


Net-Zero Energy: What does it really mean?

23/11/2011 Written by Dave Herd No comments

Framed by Stuart Magruder, VP/ President-elect, AIA Los Angeles and moderated by David Abel - publisher and editor-in-chief of THE PLANNING REPORT, the discussion drew participants from across the Los Angeles architectural and...

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Categories: News, Energy, United States


Alasdair Young to chair low carbon infrastructure event

20/10/2011 No comments

Buro Happold’s Energy Director, Alasdair Young, will be chairing Energy Conversations on 9th November at The Building Centre in London. A series of talks, debates and discussions around the supply and use of energy,...

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Categories: News, Events, Energy, Sustainability, Urban development, United Kingdom


Buro Happold supports Solar Decathlon Europe entries

18/06/2010 Written by Gill Sincock

Teams set up their innovative designs for the first time in Madrid Leading up to the first Solar Decathlon Europe event, international multidisciplinary engineering consultancy Buro Happold has been supporting the...

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Categories: Press Releases, Energy, Commercial residential


Woods Bagot and Buro Happold unveil ‘ZERO-E’ to lead zero carbon economy drive

08/06/2010

Joint pilot project advances construction industry’s contribution to achieving a zero carbon economy by 2050 Global companies – architectural practice Woods Bagot and multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Buro...

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Categories: Press Releases, Energy, Sustainability


Buro Happold expert comments on Part L published by UK government

07/05/2010 Written by Chris White

New ‘Approved Documents’ for Building Regs to come into force in October David Kingstone, associate at international multidisciplinary engineering consultancy Buro Happold, said: “We welcome the new emphasis on energy...

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Categories: Opinion, Energy, Computational analysis, United Kingdom


Buro Happold expert says ‘feed-in tariffs’ are a small step in the right direction

05/02/2010 Written by Chris White

Expert urges bigger thinking to meet UK emissions targets Alasdair Young, senior engineer at global multidisciplinary engineering consultancy Buro Happold, welcomes the Government’s announcement on renewables. However,...

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Categories: Energy