http://www.modbs.co.uk Modern Building Services en Tue, 26 May 2026 22:31:40 GMT Tue, 26 May 2026 22:31:40 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss PFPS version 2.47 http://www.modbs.co.uk/images/rss.gif http://www.modbs.co.uk http://www.modbs.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/20981/Is_Net_Zero_healthcare_really_possible_.html The NHS has set itself one of the most ambitious decarbonisation targets of becoming the world’s first Net Zero national health service. Given that healthcare is one of the most energyintensive sectors globally, responsible for almost 5% of all greenhouse gas emissions, is this possible and can the path to decarbonisation sit alongside or even support increased service demand provision?  Mon, 11 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT http://www.modbs.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/20981 http://www.modbs.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/20995/EPDs,_embodied_carbon_and_the_need_for_clarity.html Darren Fereday, Area Sales Manager, Midlands, for IV Produkt, explains why reliable, third-party-verified EPD data is essential in a UK market where many ‘EPDs’ are inconsistent or self-declared. Mon, 11 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT http://www.modbs.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/20995 http://www.modbs.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/20999/Homing_in_on_a_greener_future.html Joe Brawn, Product and Marketing Director at Vent-Axia, discusses the Future Homes Standard and how it will help competency take centre stage. Tue, 12 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT http://www.modbs.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/20999 http://www.modbs.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/20996/Elevated_thinking_keeps_the_water_flowing.html Installing water supply systems into high-rise residential and commercial buildings can be a complex task.  Tue, 12 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT http://www.modbs.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/20996 http://www.modbs.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/20997/Case_Study_-_Spa-ing_partners.html Ballyliffin Lodge’s dedication to preserving the area’s natural beauty, whilst transitioning to greener heating systems, brought together biomass boiler specialist CHP Mechanical Services and REHAU, who would provide bespoke underground pipework that could offer excellent thermal performance and protect aesthetics. Tue, 12 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT http://www.modbs.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/20997 http://www.modbs.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/20980/A_word_on__85.drug_and_alcohol_misuse.html Mark Burrup, drug and alcohol testing expert at Dräger Safety UK, highlights the implications for workplace safety if personnel are under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Mon, 11 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT http://www.modbs.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/20980 http://www.modbs.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/20982/Hybrid_heating_systems:_a_pragmatic_route_to_Net_Zero_in_non-domestic_buildings.html The decarbonisation of heat in the UK’s non-domestic building stock remains one of the most technically complex and operationally sensitive challenges facing commercial heating engineers.  Mon, 11 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT http://www.modbs.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/20982