On 29 July 2026, we hosted a webinar on navigating NECB compliance with IESVE. Attendees asked questions on code paths, EUI targets, geometry, data exchange, loads calculations,...
LEED v5 is the most significant structural change to the rating system in over a decade. Where earlier iterations focused on design intent, modelling what a building should do,...
Submitting a project for permit review marks a major achievement for any design team as schedules lock in and system sizing is finalized. In the past, HVAC load documentation was...
As power availability becomes increasingly constrained and operators seek to reduce their reliance on the grid, on-site generation and distribution strategies are gaining...
Today's projects require more than accurate peak load calculations. Mechanical Engineers are expected to support compliance requirements, demonstrate design decisions,...
On 22 July 2026, we hosted a webinar on ASHRAE 90.1 Compliance with IESVE. Attendees asked questions spanning PRM workflows, baseline model generation, HVAC system modelling, LEED...
CIBSE has just published TM59:2026 – Overheating Risk in Dwellings: A Design Stage Methodology, and it's the biggest shake-up to residential overheating assessments since the...
Across the globe, there’s a sustained push for greater efficiency in every sector. The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) indicates the ICT sector must deliver a 42%...
Eoin Kane is an Operations Director with Ethos Engineering who brings vast experience leading teams on numerous complex projects with demanding simultaneous schedules – all from...
Pua Ching Tian has vast experience within Sustainability and Energy Efficiency on MEP systems, as well as MEP modelling in HVAC cooling systems for commercial, pharmaceutical,...
In traditional load calculation workflows, rooms are treated as simple entities defined by area and orientation, and peak loads are managed through conservative safety factors....
UK buildings are failing in the heat, and the instinct to fix that with air conditioning will only make things worse.Much of the UK’s existing building stock was designed for a...
The data centre has fundamentally changed. AI and high-density workloads are significantly increasing thermal and electrical loads, requiring more robust cooling and power...
The UK Government has now confirmed a long-anticipated uplift to Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) for non-domestic buildings, marking a significant moment for the...
Gary O’Keeffe is the Chief Growth Officer for Ethos Engineering – Ireland's largest Mechanical Electrical consultancy and one of Europe's leading experts in Data Centre...
There are many specific challenges facing data centres, but before we delve into the specific challenges across our blog series, let’s start by defining what we mean by dynamic...