CIBSE News
Training and CIBSE Hong Kong branch
Development
celebrates 30th anniversary
Training and development
submissions
The closing dates for annual n
CIBSE Hong Kong branch
marked its 30th anniversary
submissions to be received at the with an honorary dinner. Chairman Shutterstock
July and October Training and Victor Leung gave a speech
Development Panel meetings outlining its history and its future
are 20 June and 8 September vision. The event was also attended
respectively. by Hon. Eva Cheng, secretary of
Training submissions and any the Transport and Housing Office,
queries, plus employers’ enquiries who spoke about the forthcoming
and applications for approved infrastructure and public housing
company training schemes development in Hong Kong, which
should be addressed to Olwen presented exciting opportunities
Williams on 020 8772 3605 or at and challenges for the building
owilliams@cibse.org services engineering profession. the last year the Hong Kong branch to contribute to local government
Since its inception 30 years has also increased its participation consultations around legislation
CPD monitoring winner ago, the Hong Kong branch has in engineering research, particularly on building energy codes, increase
We are pleased to announce organised numerous technical in research on thermal comfort participation in engineering
that Dr Conn Hong Nei Yuen, events, visits and seminars, as in conjunction with Dongguan research, develop the China region
CENG MCIBSE, from the Hong well as certificate courses in air Institute of Technology, as well and provide support in establishing
Kong region, has won the prize conditioning, plumbing and as participating in the recently- a Shanghai panel to coordinate
draw from the CPD monitoring drainage, providing members launched research by University of CIBSE activity in China.
exercise in December. He has with opportunities for continued Hong Kong on Heat-Island Effect. For more information email
been awarded a £50 publications professional development. Over Looking ahead, the branch aims lam.herbert@pbworld.com
gift voucher.
CPD Directory update
Members’ opinions sought in consultations
CPD course providers who would
like to apply for an entry into Members can comment on www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/ and the revised Regulatory
the Directory of CPD Course the Department of Energy and cms/consultations/open/ Impact Assessment scheme.
Providers should contact Climate Change’s (DECC) open.aspx Comments must DECC invites comments on
Olwen Williams, training and ‘carbon neutral’consultation; its be received by 18 May 2009. the draft CRC order and a
development administrator, on definition and recommendations This is separate to the recent few detailed elements of the
020 8772 3605 or at owilliams@ for good practice. Department of Communities policy. Comments are needed
cibse.org It seeks views on a draft and Local Government by 27 May 2009. Visit www.
We also accept applications definition that can be used by consultation on the definition of decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/
for online courses. We welcome individuals and organisations zero-carbon buildings. consultations/open/open.aspx
more e-learning applications. and in relation to the products The Carbon Reduction The consultation on the
The following organisations (goods and services) they Commitment (CRC) has reached revisions to Part L is expected
have recently been added to the provide. The consultation also the draft legislation stage. The to be released in early May. For
directory: provides practical guidance on third round of consultation further information about its
Caice Acoustic Air Movement Ltd applying the definition and sets contains three main documents: release visit www.cibse.org/partl
Fire Safety Training Group out recommendations on what the draft CRC order, the All comments should be sent
University of Westminster constitutes good practice. Visit accompanying consultation to smcdonough@cibse.org
A concessionary rate is
available for:
• Academic institutions;
Call for help in ARCC research
• Not-for-profit organisations
offering free or non-profit training Members can help with high-profile Council) funded research portfolio to the impacts of climate change.
courses; research into the Adaptation and includes projects that look into The current projects are looking
• Sole traders who are members Resilience to a Changing Climate the adaptation and resilience of into: developing methodologies for
of CIBSE and offering non- (ARCC) project. the built environment to climate the use of the UKCP09 probabilistic
profit training courses and; Through the online stakeholder change. Project themes include information in the design of buildings
• Sole traders who are members of forum members can feed into new and existing buildings and their systems; exploring the use
CIBSE and the training business research projects coordinated by and building services, urban of UKCP09 specifically for the design
amounts to less than five per cent UK Climate Impacts Programme environment, transport, water of drainage and management of
of their annual turnover. (UKCIP). By being involved, systems and infrastructure. The flood risk; and analysing the impacts
members could benefit from main aims of the projects are to of the urban heat island effect in the
CPD course speakers having access to current research develop guidance, weather data, urban environment and exploring
All CPD course speakers can into the area and an opportunity to case studies and tools based on the urban design solutions to alleviate
apply for CIBSE membership by influence academic research in the forthcoming UK Climate Change it. Six new projects will also be
contacting Bobby Wright on 020 BS field as an end-user. Projections (UKCP09), to be used by announced at the ARCC inaugural
8772 3639 or bwright@cibse.org The EPSRC (Engineering building professionals in the future event in early May.
and Physical Sciences Research proofing of the built environment www.ukcip-arcc.org.uk
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