CIBSE News
CIBSE responds to several key Future
government consultations
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The Department of officer. The Department for innovative approach to reducing
Communities and Local Business, Enterprise and accidents on site.
Government (DCLG) consulted Regulatory Reform (BERR) A Heat and Energy Saving
on the Definition of Zero Carbon has consulted on the potential Strategy has been announced,
Homes and Non-Domestic role for such an appointment. setting out the government’s
Buildings. This proposed a Covering procurement, vision to 2020 and beyond. It
definition of zero-carbon new sustainable construction seeks views on a range of policies
homes, based on high energy strategy, coordination of public that could help to decarbonise
efficiency, on or near-site carbon construction programmes and the way homes and businesses CIBSE is determined to find low-
reduction, and allowable solutions promoting innovation, the paper are heated, helping to reduce and no-cost ways for members
for dealing with the remaining also considered where such a the UK’s CO2 emissions and to keep their skills up to date
emissions. We pointed out the person would be placed and how to contribute to the target of in this (hopefully fairly short)
need to include unregulated senior they would be. obtaining 20 per cent of all EU downturn in the industry.
energy uses since this will CIBSE welcomes the proposal, energy from renewables by 2020. While inevitably some
dominate as emissions from but warned that to be effective it Contributions to the CIBSE businesses are having to shed
regulated uses (covered by Part L) would need the gravitas of a very response are welcome from posts, we believe that a sizeable,
declines. We stressed the need to senior civil service position and readers. skilled, and competent core of
address non-domestic buildings, real power to effect change. All CIBSE’s consultation building services engineers is
particularly existing stock, as a There are real concerns that responses are available in essential for the achievement
matter of urgency, and suggested Treasury is not supportive of the the Knowledge Bank section of a sustainable economy
a list of ‘allowable solutions’ proposal. of the CIBSE website (www. for the UK and the world. To
including smart meters, exports CIBSE gave evidence to the cibse.org) as well as details of this end, CIBSE recently ran a
of low-carbon heat or ‘coolth’ Cabinet Office Panel on Fair open consultations and how to Future Employment Course
and off-site renewable electricity Access to the Professions, which respond. For information on any for members to help them
connected to the development. is looking at barriers to people of the consultations or issues stay in work by winning the
The Business and Enterprise wanting to enter the professions, in this policy update, contact competition for available posts
Select Committee last year and submitted comments to the Samantha McDonough, or, if appropriate, to refocus their
called on government to Health and Safety Executive’s CIBSE policy manager at skills to fit less-affected areas,
appoint a chief construction draft strategy calling for a more smcdonough@cibse.org such as energy assessment and
facilities management.
Special interest groups membership
CIBSE will be running another
course on 20 April 2009 in
Balham. We are also hoping to
Please be aware that CIBSE not respond, your details will Management and Intelligent include an in-depth session on
reviews its special interest group be removed from the group’s Buildings Groups has been most how to fill in the APEL forms.
membership regularly. membership, although you will be recently reviewed. Visit www.cibse. For more information and
CIBSE may contact you to free to rejoin. Membership of the org and click “Update your details” to register for this free course,
confirm that you wish to remain Heritage, Energy Performance, to amend your details and join, or email: keggers@cibse.org
a member of a group. If you do Natural Ventilation, Facilities re-join, a group at any time.
Training and Development
Training and development The forum was very successful A further Training and The following organisations
submissions and attended by delegates from Development Forum is planned have recently been added:
The closing dates for annual building services consultancies for next year. If you are interested AmbiRad Ltd
submissions to be considered at and contracting companies in being kept informed, contact CIBSE Journal
the May and July 2009 Training and involved in company training Olwen Williams at owilliams@ Cool Designs Ltd
Development Panel meetings are schemes. cibse.org or call 020 8772 3605. HygroMatik UK
30 April and 20 June respectively. Presentations were given on Nordair Niche
Training submissions and any different aspects of training and CPD Directory update Reznor UK Ltd
queries, plus employers’ enquiries development, including online CPD course providers who would A concessionary rate is available
and applications for approved learning, professional learning, like to apply for an entry into the for entries into some categories.
company training schemes, and information on routes to Directory of CPD Course Providers
should be addressed to Olwen membership and registration. should contact Olwen Williams, CPD course speakers
Williams on 020 8772 3605 or at Information was also provided on training and development All CPD course speakers are
owilliams@cibse.org our in-house Company Briefing administrator, on 020 8772 invited to apply for CIBSE
Sessions. 3605 or alternatively email her at membership. For further
Forum – February 2009 If you would like further details owilliams@cibse.org information, contact Bobby Wright,
A training and development forum about these sessions contact Pearl We also accept applications for membership communications
was held at CIBSE HQ on 26 Mensah, pmensah@cibse.org or online courses. We will welcome manager, on 020 8772 3639 or
February, 2009. call 020 8772 3644. more e-learning applications. email bwright@cibse.org
www.cibsejournal.com April 2009 CIBSE Journal 13
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