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Institution welcomes two new
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quality assurance managers
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CIBSE welcomes their something we want anyone to You can now follow CIBSE
two new quality assurance worry over. This is a way assessors on Twitter. We will be posting
managers, Ying Chen and Henry can gain confidence that what news, updates, new initiatives,
Hubbard, to the team. they’re doing is correct.” campaigns, policy and technical
They will be working hard to Their role will also ensure that updates, and events information
ensure the quality of the certificates assessors are aware of the legal all on our Twitter site. Join us at:
lodged by CIBSE energy assessors requirements (for instance, keeping http://twitter.com/CIBSE
are up to standard. This will be records for 10 years), and are
done either by visiting assessors gathering enough evidence. Recognising the IOR
on-site, in their offices, or by Chen, who has been an CIBSE Certification has
desktop study and reviewing the accredited CIBSE energy assessor confirmed that it will now
procedures implemented and Chen and Hubbard aim to beat the for some time, understands recognise membership of
information used. Once audits are DCLG’s 2 per cent requirement the difficulties and challenges the Institute of Refrigeration
completed, they’ll issue a report energy assessors face, and where (IOR) as equivalent to CIBSE
to the assessors with comments, pledged to exceed this figure. problems may arise. membership for entry onto its
recommendations or additional They see this as being key to Chen and Hubbard will also be accreditation scheme for Air
requirements to help raise quality raising quality across the board looking at client satisfaction – key Conditioning Assessors.
further. They are also keen to and ultimately helping CIBSE’s to the system’s success. Although Since January 2009, all air
increase awareness of the quality energy assessors further raise their it’s still early days, they have been conditioning systems with a
requirements set out by CIBSE and reputation in the marketplace. pleased overall with the standard of cooling capacity of 250 kW or
the Department for Communities But this is not a one-way what they’ve seen so far. They do, more must be inspected by
and Local Government (DCLG). process; they will be working however, both acknowledge that a competent and accredited
The DCLG requires 2 per cent of closely with the energy assessors to there is room for improvement and person who belongs to a
certificates be quality checked, but offer support and guidance where they look forward to the challenge Department of Communities
both Chen and Hubbard have needed. Hubbard says: “This isn’t ahead. and Local Government approved
scheme, such as that operated
Young engineers showcase their projects
by CIBSE Certification. CIBSE
also accredits inspectors to
undertake these inspections in
during ‘school celebration day’
Scotland and Northern Ireland.
For more information visit
Report by Eur Ing Dr David a three-day residential workshop at www.cibsecertification.co.uk
Rhodes, vice chairman of the East a local university. The teams then
Midlands Engineering and Science presented their solutions during the 100th birthday celebrations
Professionals (EMESP) celebration day. Congratulations to John Holmes,
Attendees were treated to past president of the Society of
More than 300 people attended this well-presented stalls with artefacts, Light and Lighting (SLL) and
year’s ‘celebration day for school demonstrations, posters and eager- Honorary Fellow of CIBSE, who
projects’ in honour of nearly 30 to-explain young scientists and recently celebrated his 100th
teams of young engineers and their engineers. birthday. Holmes’ career was
innovative solutions. Among the ideas was largely in optical design, starting
Students, company engineers Countesthorpe Community out with the glassmakers, Chance
and representatives from science College’s successful effort to Brothers, before becoming
Professor Geoff Kirk, president of the
and engineering institutions measure the tilt of a control rod in technical director at Holophane.
Institution of Engineering Designers,
were among the attendees of a nuclear reactor. Other projects
congratulates Andrew Hilton, overall
He retired in 1970, but remained
the scheme, called Engineering ranged from the design of a cover
winner of the 2009 Master’s Prize
an active part of the industry.
Education Scheme for England for the coupling of a mainline train He joined the IES (Illuminating
(EESE). The EESE, which is part to the use of Bluetooth technology in Master’s Prize winner 2009 was Engineering Society) in the early
of the Engineering Development a JCB cab. The event, as in previous Andy Hilton, from the University 1930s, serving on the technical
Trust (EDT), organised 29 teams years, was held in collaboration with of Nottingham. He was rewarded committee and contributing
of Year-12 students and set them the East Midlands Engineering and because of the realistic goals and to a vast array of publications.
technical problems to solve. Science Professionals (EMESP), highly pragmatic and patentable He became president in 1951,
Resources and a designated project who awarded Master’s Prizes features of his project into the and n 1987 he was awarded the
engineer were then provided to each to winners from East Midlands’ design and manufacture of a rotary inaugural Lighting Award.
team, and all participants attended universities. The EMESP overall pump to supplement heart function.
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