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Aug 11th 2026
Navigating NECB Compliance: Your Top Questions Answered

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,...

Aug 11th 2026
LEED v5 and the MBCx shift: Why commissioning has to start earlier than you think

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,...

Aug 10th 2026
Are Your Load Calculations Ready for Code Review? Seven Questions to Ask Before Submitting Your Next Permit

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...

Aug 4th 2026
Data Centre Onsite Generation & Waste Heat: How Dynamic Simulation Can Mitigate Grid Connection Delays

As power availability becomes increasingly constrained and operators seek to reduce their reliance on the grid, on-site generation and distribution strategies are gaining...

Jul 30th 2026
Does Your HVAC Design Workflow Stack Up for Modern Demands? Take Our Free Interactive Assessment

Today's projects require more than accurate peak load calculations. Mechanical Engineers are expected to support compliance requirements, demonstrate design decisions,...

Jul 29th 2026
ASHRAE 90.1 Compliance in IESVE: Your Top Questions Answered

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...

Jul 24th 2026
TM59:2026 is here. What does it mean for Overheating Assessments?

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...

Jul 21st 2026
Efficiency, Sustainability & Compliance: De-risking High-Performance Data Centres with Dynamic Simulation

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%...

Jul 14th 2026
Data Centre High Density Loads Are Reshaping Traditional Design Logic

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...

Jul 6th 2026
Data Centre: Liquid Cooling Momentum is Growing – But Solutions Outpace Industry Practice.

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,...

Jun 30th 2026
Why Code-Compliant Load Calculations Are Harder Than They Look, and Where the ASHRAE Heat Balance Method Fits

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....

Jun 25th 2026
The price of staying cool: how mass air conditioning is storing up bigger problems for UK buildings

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...

Jun 25th 2026
Operational Resilience & Cooling Innovation: De-risking High-Performance Data Centres with Dynamic Simulation

The data centre has fundamentally changed. AI and high-density workloads are significantly increasing thermal and electrical loads, requiring more robust cooling and power...

Jun 19th 2026
MEES uplift confirmed: EPC B by 2031 – what it means for building performance

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...

Jun 11th 2026
Data Centre Early Stage Modelling: Retrofit and Expansion Projects Need Faster Upfront Insight

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...

Jun 9th 2026
Data Centres: How Dynamic Simulation can Enhance Static or CFD Only Approaches

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...