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- - Airtightness Testing of Raised Access Plenum Floors (BTS 4/2024)
  - by Chris Knights (November 2024)
  - A raised access plenum floor is a void between a building’s floor structure and the occupied space. This BSRIA Test Standard provides a methodology for testing raised access plenum floors and states limiting criteria for leakage. It supersedes BG 65/2016 Floor Plenum Airtightness – Guidance and Testing Methodology.
- - Digital Twins (TG 25/2024)
  - by Adrian Malone (July 2024)
  - This topic guide, authored by Adrian Malone of WSP, explains the basics of digital twins and their application in the building services industry.
- - Commissioning Air Systems (BG 49/2024)
  - by Keith Barker (June 2024)
  - This guide supersedes BG 49/2015. It explains how to functionally test and regulate ventilation systems in buildings. It has been updated to reflect new technologies and recently published industry guidance.
- - Net Zero Electricity grids (NZG 5/2024)
  - by Abouzar Estebsari (April 2024)
  - This guide explains the transformations which the UK’s electricity grids will need to undergo in order to realise a net zero future. It is published by the Net Zero Building Centre, a joint venture between BSRIA and London South Bank University.
- - Rule of Thumb: Useful Information Guide (BG 87/2024)
  - by Chin Hang “Kay” Lam (February 2024)
  - This guide partly replaces BG 9/2011 Rules of Thumb 5th Edition. It provides updated reference information on a variety of topics relating to building services.
- - Rule of Thumb: Reference Information Set (RIS4)
  - by Chin Hang “Kay” Lam
  - This set of guides replace BG 9/2011 Rules of Thumb 5th Edition and provides reference information, definitions and data for use at the early stages of building services design.
- - Rule of Thumb: Electrical Criteria (BG 86/2024)
  - by Chin Hang “Kay” Lam (February 2024)
  - This guide partly replaces BG 9/2011 Rules of Thumb 5th Edition. It provides updated information on electrical building services systems.
- - Rule of Thumb: Mechanical Criteria (BG 85/2024)
  - by Chin Hang “Kay” Lam (February 2024)
  - This guide partly replaces BG 9/2011 Rules of Thumb 5th Edition. It provides updated information on heating, cooling, ventilation and public health systems.
- - Rule of Thumb: Space and Weight Allowances (BG 84/2024)
  - by Chin Hang “Kay” Lam (February 2024)
  - This guide partly replaces BG 9/2011 Rules of Thumb 5th Edition. It provides updated space and weight allowances and new information on lifts and electrical switchgear.
- - BSRIA Blue Book 2024 (BBB24)
  - by BSRIA (January 2024)
  - BSRIA's annual databook for 2024 is small, concise, and continues to provide you with hard-to-find facts about Building Services. It contains tables of useful technical data, annual building running costs, legislation and more.
- - Embodied Carbon (NZG 4/2023)
  - by Aaron Gillich & Sorcha Redmond (December 2023)
  - This guide is published by the Net Zero Building Centre, a joint venture between BSRIA and London South Bank University. It focuses on what building professionals need to understand about embodied emissions as part of creating a net zero built environment.
- - Building Regulations (TG 24/2023)
  - by David Bleicher (November 2023)
  - This BSRIA Topic Guide provides an overview of the England building Regulations, focusing on aspects which most affect the building services industry.
- - The Global Context for Net Zero (NZG 3/2023)
  - by Aaron Gillich (August 2023)
  - This guide is published by the Net Zero Building Centre, a joint venture between BSRIA and London South Bank University. It considers how international agreements seeking to deliver net zero, how the UK is approaching net zero and the gaps between pledges and actions.
- - Acoustic Cameras (TG 23/2023)
  - by Rebecca Hogg (July 2023)
  - This guide explains how an acoustic camera works, some of the applications of acoustic cameras, and the advantages and disadvantages of using acoustic cameras over other technologies.
- - Guide to Controls (BG83/2023)
  - by John Marrow (July 2023)
  - BSRIA’s Guide to Controls is aimed at people who are involved in the design, installation and maintenance of buildings and building services. It provides a broad understanding of the topic of controls, supported by diagrams and illustrations.
- - Indoor Environmental Quality and Net Zero (NZG 2/2023)
  - by Aaron Gillich (June 2023)
  - This guide is published by the Net Zero Building Centre, a joint venture between BSRIA and London South Bank University. It considers how the various components of indoor environmental quality impact net zero individually, and how they interact in a holistic design approach.
- - Statutory Compliance Inspection Checklist (BG80/2023)
  - by David Bleicher (May 2023)
  - This guide supersedes BG 80/2022 Statutory Compliance Inspection Checklist. It lists all the tests, checks and inspections that are required on building services systems required by legislation, Approved Codes of Practice and/or supporting guidance. In addition to the spreadsheet, the guide includes general information about legislation in the UK and guidance on how to use the spreadsheet.
- - Refurbishment for net Zero (WP 15/2023)
  - by Aaron Gillich & BSRIA (April 2023)
  - This BSRIA White paper summarises the guidance industry professionals delivered during the summer 2022 BSRIA Conference.
- - BSRIA Blue Book 2023 (BBB)
  - by BSRIA (March 2023)
  - BSRIA's annual databook for 2023 is small, concise, and continues to provide you with hard-to-find facts about Building Services. It contains tables of useful technical data, annual building running costs, legislation and more.
- - Thermal Comfort (TG 22/2023)
  - by Calum Maclean & David Bleicher (February 2023)
  - This topic guide gives a general overview of the topic of thermal comfort for a general construction industry audience, including clients, architects and project managers. It includes information about legislation, factors affecting thermal comfort, measurement of thermal comfort and sources of further information.
- - Pressurisation of Closed Heating and Cooling Systems (BG 82/2022)
  - by Rob Clemson (November 2022)
  - The maintenance of acceptable pressures whilst accommodating thermal expansion is one of the key factors in ensuring continuous and correct functioning of heating and cooling in buildings. This guide explains the principles of pressurisation, the different types of equipment used, and the calculation procedures following both British and European standards.
- - Net Zero Carbon Buildings (NZG 1/2022)
  - by Aaron Gillich (October 2022)
  - This guide is published by the Net Zero Building Centre, a joint venture between BSRIA and London South Bank University. It defines the terminology of net zero and its implications for the built environment. It outlines the key issues in the design and performance of buildings.
- - Building Regulations Pocket Book (BRPB)
  - by Alford S & Tricker R (September 2022)
  - The second edition of the Building Regulations Pocket Book has been fully updated with recent changes to the UK Building Regulations and Planning Law, introduced in 2022. Key new updates to this include, but are not limited to: changes to the fire regulations as a result of the Hackitt Review, updates to Approved Document F and L, and new Approved Documents covering Part O and S.
- - Domestic Ventilation Systems - a guide to measuring airflow rates (BG 46/2022)
  - by Alan Gilbert & Chris Knights (September 2022)
  - This guide provides a detailed procedure for testing domestic ventilation systems. It has been updated to reflect the revised guidance for Part F of the Building Regulations, which came into effect in England and Wales in 2022.

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