Archive for October 2nd, 2006

It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it

Turns out the message isn’t half as important as how the message is conveyed. Sounds rational, doesn’t it? I started writing this post with a view to reviewing carbon rationing but it quickly evolved into a lesson on communicating and persuasion. I’ll begin with a video of Mayer Hillman on YouTube from BBC Breakfast [...]

Websites round two: CIBSE vs. ASHRAE

I felt a little guilty for picking on CIBSE in my last post, so I thought I’d check out the competition across the pond: ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers - almost as snappy a title as Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers).
I’ll give them top marks for having some podcasts available [...]