Sir JOSEPH PAXTON

1803-1865

English Gardener and Architect

(Min-biography from “The Comfort Makers,” Brian Roberts, ASHRAE, 2000)

(From “Houses of Glass,” Georg Kohlmaier & Barna von Sartory, 1990)

(From “Orangeries and Lemons,” Brian Roberts, Building Services, December 1991)

1970 (CIBSE Heritage Group Collection)

Paxton’s Original Sketch for the Crystal Palace (from “Beaver”)

Detail of the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park; the boilerhouse (bottom centre) produced steam

to drive exhibits in the Machinery Hall; the building was unheated

1994 (CIBSE Heritage Group Collection)

Crystal Palace Adjustable Ventilation Louvres (from “McKean”)

(From “The Works of Sir Joseph Paxton,” George F Chadwick, 1961

(CIBSE Heritage Group Collection)

(CIBSE Heritage Group Collection)

1973 (CIBSE Heritage Group Collection)

Sir LOUIS F PEARSON CBE

1864-1943

Founding Member IHVE, President 1903

(The Building Services Engineer, April 1977)

(JIHVE, September/October 1944)

(1977)

(JIHVE 1943)

JEAN CLAUDE EUGENE PECLET

1793-1857

Put heating and ventilation on a scientific basis

(Mini-biography from “The Comfort Makers,” Brian Roberts, ASHRAE, 2000)

(Text extracts from “Building Services Engineering,”

Neville S Billington & Brian M Roberts, 1982)

(CIBSE Heritage Group Collection)