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Training and New Part L is arriving soon
Development
– and we need your views
Training and development
submissions we meet the targets and ensure
The closing dates for annual n
The long-awaited of our buildings, we need to take
consultation on the new the sort of action set out in the compliance with the legislation.
submissions to be considered Part L should be arriving in your consultation. It will largely be down In particular, we need a regime in
at the July and October 2009 inbox any day now. And with it to CIBSE members to meet the which building services engineers
Training and Development the challenge for the institution to proposed target to cut aggregate work closely with building control,
Panel meetings are 20 June and understand and respond to this carbon emissions in new buildings to ensure targets are really met – not
8 September respectively. major piece of regulation. by 25 per cent. The knowledge and just on the CAD screen, but onsite.
For training submissions and As building services engineers, experience to deliver low-carbon Through this greater team
queries, employers’ enquiries you are the people who know best buildings sits largely within CIBSE: working, those with the right skills
and applications for approved about how Part L works and where CIBSE low-carbon consultants and to assess and certify compliance
company training schemes, changes need to be made. It is low-carbon energy assessors lead are able to do that, freeing building
contact Olwen Williams, training therefore essential that we find a in terms of delivering accredited control officers to focus on
and development administrator, way of tapping into this expertise competence in low-carbon design higher risk projects where their
on 020 8772 3605 or at and utilising the knowledge and and operation of buildings. enforcement skills are needed.
owilliams@cibse.org experience that is already out there. It is not enough to achieve low- This close working, open
We will be organising events to carbon design – we need to achieve communication and shared
CPD Directory update discuss the consultation, and to get low-carbon buildings, where the problem-solving will ensure latest
CPD course providers who the views of practising engineers operational performance matches Part L targets can be met. And,
would like to apply for an entry to ensure that we are feeding your the design intent. In short, we need as experts in low carbon design,
into the Directory of CPD comments and ideas back to DCLG to achieve compliance of the as it is our responsibility to take the
Course Providers should contact (Department of Communities built (or refurbished) project with opportunity to make this work. I
Olwen Williams, training and and Local Government). But let’s the goals of Part L. Only by working encourage you all to make sure you
development administrator, also remember that, in order to together and pooling the knowledge have your say. For more information
on 020 8772 3605 or email make a difference to the energy and experience of designers, visit www.cibse.org/partl
owilliams@cibse.org demand and carbon emissions builders, clients and regulators can Stephen Matthews
We also accept applications
for online courses. We will
welcome more e-learning
REHVA and CIBSE in talks on cooperation
applications.
The following organisation CIBSE and the Federation of between 15 languages. More will For details visit www.cibse.org and
has recently been added to the European HVAC Associations be added when the translations look up “Consultations” under
directory: (REHVA) have met to explore how are prepared. “Knowledge Bank”.
The Institution of Engineering we can work together more closely.
and Technology (IET). As an umbrella body, REHVA Consultation responses Building information modelling
A concessionary rate is is an important conduit to the CIBSE has recently responded to Following CIBSE’s adoption of the
available for entries into some European Commission. There are the following consultations: industry-wide BIM definition, we
categories. currently two principal areas of • CLG and DECC Heat and Energy are now stepping up our activity in
influence for REHVA in Europe – Saving Strategy (HESS); this area.
the EPBD (now being recast) and • DECC consultation on the term If you are doing BIM now or
also the Energy Using Products ‘carbon neutral’; and using any of the currently available
Directive. The group discussed • CLG Carbon Reduction enabling software please let
opportunities to promote CIBSE Commitment us know and we will keep you
publications, training, the flexible In the HESS response we informed. We also want to learn
learning scheme and website particularly emphasised the from you so please send an
access. The free REHVA Dictionary importance of using trained and email to Samantha McDonough:
is now available at www. accredited professionals to deliver smcdonough@cibse.org, stating
rehvadictionary.org to translate advice on improving the energy your interest and views on what
CIBSE assessor presents
building services related terms performance of existing buildings. the issues are for practitioners.
DEC to London Marriott
Gordon Ormond, London
Undergraduate award entries invited
cluster director of
engineering at The London CIBSE is inviting final-year building final-year project. Judges will be £500, plus one year’s free CIBSE
Marriott Hotel – Marble Arch, services students to enter the looking for clear, easy-to-read graduate membership, and two
accepts the hotel’s first DEC CIBSE Undergraduate Award. submissions with a strong idea, places at the CIBSE president’s
(display energy certificate) Does your final-year project understanding of engineering dinner. There are also two highly
from Andrew Gardner, CIBSE demonstrate engineering science and design, originality, and commended prizes of £100.
Low Carbon Energy Assessor excellence? Do you have an original good visual quality with high-quality The closing date is 31 July 2009.
of CCL Consulting Limited. idea that deserves recognition? drawings. Download the application form
The Marriott is one of the first And can you show a strong The award is open to final-year from the CIBSE Young Members
branded hotels in the UK to understanding of engineering BS engineering BSc, BEng and Blog at www.cibseyoungmembers.
complete a DEC. science and design? Simply send MEng students in the UK and co.uk and send all your entries to
us a 2,000-word synopsis of your internationally. The first prize is clacey@cibse.org
14 CIBSE Journal June 2009 www.cibsejournal.com
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