contents April 2015 News pickles warned off rushed dEc changes Big-hitters campaign to save DECs Lords report slams energy policy Energy efficiency key, says committee cIbSE gears up for election Breakfast briefing before vote More features clear-cut winner CIBSE Carbon Champion M&G Real Estate Are simple buildings better buildings? Preview of CIBSEs Technical Symposium Ecobuild highlights Politicians take to the hustings Turning the desert green Energy challenges for Gulf MEP designers Full steam ahead European regulations on water heaters power complex Decarbonising datacentre energy supply banking savings Achieving efficient datacentre cooling making dEcs fly Size matters Why DECs are essential to reducing the performance gap Are we oversizing cold water systems? Regulars opinion: paddy conaghan Why contractors and designers must work on same BIM model opinion: Hywel davies Overview of energy policies and the scope for improvement opinion: peter caplehorn What new CDM Regulations mean for consultants cpd Reducing the risk of legionella in hot water systems pushing the envelope City towers put historic estate in the shade