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News in brief
LCEA questionnaire

Amendment
The article headlined ‘New
Improved YEN Site’ that
feedback is positive
appeared in the September
issue of the CIBSE Journal
should have been entitled ‘New n
CIBSE’s first survey increased across the certification
to CIBSE Low Carbon team, and they aim to get back
Improved Young Members Energy Assessors (LCEA) has Shutterstock to queries much faster and will
Site’. received positive feedback and constantly endeavour to promote
You can visit the new site at clear direction on areas for CIBSE LCEA skills to clients.
www.cibseyoungmembers. improvement. A dominant message for CIBSE
co.uk CIBSE received a high level this year, and one which continues,
of feedback with more than 250 has been to promote their LCEAs
Intelligent Building Group responses from 853 LCEAs and to key decision makers within the
stages evolution seminar LCCs (Low Carbon Consultant). public sector and local authorities
The Intelligent Building Group Overall it was positive, with – communicating the legislation,
is holding a seminar on 55 per cent believing the CIBSE requirement for compliance and
20 October, entitled ‘Evolution scheme was of a higher quality the skills of our qualified assessors.
and the Optimum Design than other schemes, and 58 per The first survey has given us
of Buildings’. The seminar cent proud to use the LCEA, LCC high levels of brand recognition. plenty to help focus us over the
will describe the principles or AC (air conditioning) logos in In terms of what CIBSE could next year, and we will now carry
of evolution, their encoding their work. And 74 per cent stated do to improve CIBSE LCEA’s out a survey each year to monitor
in Evolutionary Algorithms, that recognition of the CIBSE brand status, two main issues were satisfaction and ensure that it
and their application to the was the most or second most highlighted: better customer continues to rise.
optimum design and operation important thing to them. service and increased awareness
of buildings, at CIBSE HQ, When we asked what CIBSE of the scheme with clients. In
Balham. Attendance is free. Certification did particularly well, response CIBSE confirmed it will
Email vwilliams@cibse.org to 46 per cent said that it provided the continue to focus on these areas to
register. For more information highest quality brand and achieved ensure improvement. Training has
visit www.cibse.org/ibgevent
Façade Design &
Celebrating graduate success
Engineering 2009
Society of Façade Engineering The 15th annual CIBSE/ASHRAE Gordon Holness will also be giving The shortlisted finalists are:
(SFE), in partnership with New Graduate of the Year Award, the annual ASHRAE Presidential Liam Buckley, Brunel University
Civil Engineer, is holding a one- sponsored by Baxi Commercial, Lecture that evening. The awards and IES; Matthew Gitsham, Bristol
day conference on 20 October will take place at the Institution of will be followed by a special University and Arup; Francis Li,
(London venue TBC), on Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) on reception, sponsored by CIBSE University College London and
Façade Design and Engineering. 15 October. Patrons. Buro Happold; Emma Marshall,
It will focus on delivering a cost- This year the award has attracted Attendance is free and open to Northumbria University and
effective and iconic façade while a record number of entries and six all, but email ewenrose@btinternet. RPS Gregory; Vincent O’Brien,
also ensuring environmental finalists have been shortlisted, each com to attend the lecture, and University of Ulster and Willis
performance and sustainability. of whom will give a presentation vwilliams@cibse.org to register Contractors; and Christopher
Members of SFE are eligible to to a large audience during the your attendance at the Patrons Pountney, Bristol University and
receive a reduced delegate rate. evening. ASHRAE president drinks reception. AECOM.
For further information visit
www.cibse.org/sfe
Aspiring to achieve member CEng status
CIBSE golf day
CIBSE Southern Region will Have you thought about upgrading membership would give you second, to gain registration status,
be holding a golf day on your Associate IEng to Chartered the recognition you deserve requires a further technical report
Friday 23 October 2009 at the Engineer status? and, in this economic climate, and interview.
Chichester Golf Centre, West There is an experiential route, would be a distinct advantage. If you would like to discuss the
Sussex. The first tee off is at meaning you do not necessarily The application process for application further and would
1pm. Email Doug Price doug@ need to meet the qualifications Member CEng is in two stages. The like more information, contact
dpconsultants.co.uk criteria to apply. first involves submitting a report Bobby Wright on 0208 772 3639 or
Gaining a further grade of and attending an interview. The bwright@cibse.org
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