Building services engineering and the environment

Climate change is really having an effect on our everyday lives now. Most of us know that we can do little things to reduce our emissions, like turning the thermostat down a couple of degrees or switching our lights off, which add up and make a really positive impact.

But imagine how much of a difference all these small things could make if they were happening in hospitals, schools, office blocks and supermarkets. Think of the difference that would make to our environmental impact on the planet.

That's where building services engineering comes in. The sector is designing and installing energy efficient heating, lighting, ventilation, plumbing, and refrigeration and air conditioning systems. In fact, engineers are already making real and significant differences to our environment while ensuring we still have comfortable and safe buildings.

And it doesn't stop at reducing carbon emissions. Building services engineers are at the forefront of developing other environmental systems that harvest rainfall, or recycle water from wash hand basins that can be used for flushing toilets, and many other eco friendly innovations.

So if you're up for the challenge, you could be at the front line of designing and managing the installation, maintenance and servicing of cutting-edge technology, and integrating it into systems we take for granted, and improving the environment in the process. Think of the difference you could make!