Active Buildings research paper wins CIBSE award

New code for smart buildings would help move toward sustainable smart energy grid. A research paper that sets out a design code for -active buildings- that would reduce emissions by using energy strategically and even feed power back into the grid has won an award. The paper, written by members of the Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering , titled Towards active buildings: Rating grid-servicing buildings , has been awarded the Dufton Silver Medal by CIBSE , the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers. The medal is awarded for the best papers relating to fundamental research in the field. Written by Professor David Coley, Dr Stephen Allen, Matthew Roberts, Dr Daniel Fosas, Dr Elli Nikolaidou and Professor Ian Walker, the paper proposes an Active Building Code. Prof Coley explains: -As we move to a net zero society, some sectors will be harder than others to decarbonise, for example air travel and heavy industry. Hence other sectors, such as the built environment, will need to be carbon negative.