Tag Archives: Australia

The tallest building in Europe, for the moment: The Shard

Posted on July 6, 2012 by The Helpful Engineer

London’s tallest building, The Shard, officially opened today to great fanfare. It is currently the tallest building in Europe at 310m high (1016 feet). It will retain the tallest in Europe title until the end of the year when The … Continue reading →

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Priory Hall. End self certification

Posted on October 18, 2011 by The Helpful Engineer

Margaret Thatcher introduced neoliberal economics to Britain and reduced state intervention and regulations, especially with regard to finance. Many of the changes removed safeguards which may have prevented the recent banking crisis. However the British building control system reminded intact. … Continue reading →

Posted in New Building Issues | Tagged Australia, building control, engineering, ireland, priory hall, self certification | 3 Comments

Hot, cold or both? A country’s need for heating and cooling

Posted on August 4, 2011 by The Helpful Engineer

Which country requires the most energy to heat it or cool it? It was interesting to review the separate interactive world maps in chartsbin.com for the heating and cooling requirements for climates of various countries. The requirements of the various … Continue reading →