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Training and Industry mourns the death
Development
of building services icon
Training and development
submissions by Peter Jackman an active part in the Institution of
The closing dates for annual Heating and Ventilating Engineers
submissions to be considered (IHVE, now CIBSE) making a
at the July and October 2009 n
The father figure of the
building services industry, huge contribution to its technical
Training and Development Neville Billington, has died. publications and guides. He
Panel meetings are 23 June and Billington, who died on 17 May became its president in 1970, and
8 September respectively. aged 93, was once described as was awarded the institution’s Gold
Training submissions and ‘the all-time industry icon’, such Medal in 1976.
any queries, plus employers’ was his unsurpassed contribution Another of Billington’s
enquiries and applications for to the advancement of heating, pioneering involvements was
approved company training ventilation and air-conditioning setting up the Federation of
schemes, should be addressed technology in buildings. European HVAC Associations
to Olwen Williams, training and Billington’s career started (REHVA). He represented IHVE
development administrator, in 1937 when he joined the Neville Billington died in May on its management board and
on 020 8772 3605 or e-mail government-funded Building was president from 1976 to 1978.
owilliams@cibse.org Research Station, where his work Association (BSRIA). Billington He was also actively involved in
on the heating and ventilation of also led impressive technological the British Standards Institution,
CPD Directory update dwellings became the basis of developments that helped the International Council for Building
CPD course providers who approved UK application. In 1950 growth of the building services Research, International Institute
would like to apply for an entry Billington was appointed head of industry as a whole. Under his of Refrigeration, the Committee
into the Directory of CPD the National College for Heating, leadership, the association of Directors of Research
Course Providers should contact Ventilating, Refrigeration and Fan became a world-renowned source Associations, the Rumford Club
Olwen Williams, training and Engineering in South London. and depository of technical and more.
development administrator, During his nine years of headship information. Billington’s outstanding
on 020 8772 3605 or e-mail it grew in size and scope, making He was technically brilliant contribution to the building
owilliams@cibse.org a crucial impact on the technical and able to research, write and services industry was recognised
We also accept applications status of the industry. lecture on a wide range of subjects with an OBE in 1966. In France
for online courses. We welcome In 1958 Billington became – including radiator testing, in 1969 he also received the gold
more e-learning applications. the first full-time director of the thermal insulation, productivity medal of the Sciences des Climats
The following organisations Heating and Ventilating Research in artificial environments, air Artificiel.
have recently been added to the Council – later the Heating and quality, ventilation of dwellings, Neville Billington was a true
directory: Ventilating Research Association air-conditioning of hospital wards, gentleman, a professional of
• Smedegaard Pumps (HVRA). He remained director and energy efficiency. the highest order, who played
• Emerson Network Power Ltd until retiring in 1975, when the While Billington’s priority was a colossal part in the technical
• George Fischer Sales Ltd association became the Building the welfare and development of development of our industry and in
A concessionary rate is Services Research and Information the research association, he played inspiring others who work in it.
available for entries into some
categories.
CIBSE responds to government’s Carbon
From Member
Reduction Commitment consultation
to Fellow
The Carbon Reduction payments could significantly in the time available. CIBSE
More than 40 members attended Commitment (CRC), announced reduce or even eliminate a suggested that the compliance of
the ‘Member to Fellow’ event which in the Energy White Paper 2007, company’s budget for energy public bodies, such as schools and
took place at Balham, London, UK, will apply mandatory emissions efficiency measures. the NHS, with the CRC should be
in May. The evening opened with trading to cut carbon emissions A straightforward and robust firmly tied in to the existing Energy
an address from past president from large commercial and public method of measurement is Performance of Buildings (EPB)
John Armstrong, followed by sector organisations (including needed for the CRC and energy directive so that information would
advice from senior CIBSE Fellows supermarkets, hotel chains, usage should be identified and not have to be gathered twice
David Hughes, Vince Arnold, Tony government departments, large apportioned across the complex needlessly.
Lamberti and Paul Naish, and local authority buildings) by 1.1 landlord tenant relationship. CIBSE Finally, CIBSE pointed out
gave attendees the opportunity to MtC / year by 2020. The scheme suggested that the CRC could be the anomaly that accreditation
network over a glass of wine. includes formal monitoring, used to provide real incentives for those collecting information
Hosted by the CIBSE reporting, audit and penalties. to deliver proper sub-metering in for the CRC is not required but
membership team, this successful CIBSE’s response to the latest commercial property. The costs the EPB regulations require
pilot event saw many requests for consultation on the CRC favoured of installation of sub-metering to accreditation for energy inspectors.
further events to be held soon and focusing resources on energy an appropriate industry standard This is provision of information
to be staged regionally. If you would and carbon saving (not just on could be offset against the initial only, whereas decisions taken
like help or advice with your Fellow measurement). These include quota payment for the year. under the CRC will have financial
application, contact Bobby Wright knowledge and skills but also the There is also the challenge of implications. For CIBSE’s full
on 0208 772 3639 or availability of cash to invest in practical collation of the required response visit
bwright@cibse.org energy saving measures. Quota information from multiple sites www.cibse.org/consultation
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