CIBSE News
Concerns over EPBD recast News in brief
and timetable voiced
International relations
A delegation from the Hong
Kong Institution of Engineers
n
In October CIBSE should be considered before the ‘simple payback’ calculation (HKIE), led by vice president
responded to the construction starts and this should section. This will allow the client to Ir Dr F C Chan, visited CIBSE
Department of Communities be incorporated into Part L of the have a clear understanding of the in September to observe the
and Local Government (CLG) Building Regulations to minimise best practical way to improve their institution’s Professional Review
consultation on the implications compliance burden. system. interviews for membership and
for implementing the EU’s recast CIBSE supported display energy CIBSE warned of the dangers registration. HKIE is currently
Energy Performance of Buildings certificates (DECs) for public of imposing ‘zero carbon’ on the reviewing its own admission
Directive (EPBD). buildings above 250m
2
along with existing stock when it could be standards and is investigating
CLG has expressed some energy performance certificates more cost-effective and more the qualifying process of its sister
concern over the proposed new (EPCs) to be displayed where they achievable to have low carbon institutions. David Hughes,
requirements and the timetable exist for public buildings, as well as measures and called for EU CIBSE’s past president and
for implementation, and CIBSE rolling out a requirement for DECs member states to retain the ability international portfolio holder,
was broadly in agreement with its for the commercial sector. CIBSE to introduce incentives for the conducted the interviews.
reservations. also supported the proposal that construction and renovation of
CIBSE agreed that serious property advertisements should buildings which do not comply with Building simulation group
consideration is needed on a broad include the building’s energy the proposed minimum energy stages seminar
framework for a comparative performance indicator. performance requirements. The On 2 December the CIBSE
methodology for calculating CIBSE supported improving the existing stock must be addressed Building Simulation Group will
the energy performance of advice given in air-conditioning and it should be up to each be holding a seminar entitled
buildings, asking for a definition reports, but warned that this individual member to state how The Role of CFD (Computational
of ‘cost optimal’. Given experience may require further significant improvements may be incentivised. Fluid Dynamics) in Building and
elsewhere on development of amendments to the accreditation The full consultation response System Design at CIBSE HQ in
life cycle costs, the challenge requirements for air conditioning can be found at www.cibse. Balham, London.
should not be underestimated. inspectors, suggesting that the org/consultation or contact www.cibse.org/bsg
Alternative energy systems current TM44 report should add smcdonough@cibse.org
Undergraduate Award
Study building services engineering
winner announced
Congratulations to Nicole Jean,
from Heriot Watt University, who
overseas with Ken Dale Travel Bursary
was presented with the 2009
CIBSE Undergraduate Award at
Are you in the developmental stage CIBSE, their employer, their Ross French, who won the the President’s Awards Dinner in
of your career? Would you like to clients and the profession. CIBSE 2009 Ken Dale Travel Award, October. Nicole won the judges
spend up to four weeks researching is especially keen to encourage visited more than eight countries over with her final-year project
building services engineering applicants to take up the award for researching ‘Traditional on Solid Transport and Ultra
overseas? research that articulates CIBSE’s Approaches to Water Management Low Water Usage. The award
The Ken Dale Travel Bursary concern for the environment. in Levant and their Applicability is sponsored by Hays Building
makes awards of £1,500 and The bursary also offers the to Contemporary Development’. Services with a first prize of
£4,000 available to CIBSE candidate the opportunity to Ross presented his findings to £500 plus one year’s free CIBSE
members in the developmental experience technical, economic, the CIBSE Council in October. graduate membership. Liam
stage of their career, who wish to environmental, social and political See Ross’ blog of his trip at Buckley from Brunel University
spend three to four weeks outside conditions in another country studytour2009.wordpress.com received a commendation prize.
their own country researching and to examine how these factors To download an application Applications for next year’s
aspects connected to their field impact the practice of building form visit www.cibse.org/bursaries award will open in April 2010.
of work – and which will benefit services engineering. Applications close 31 March 2010.
A lifetime’s work is rewarded with silver medal for services to the institution
Grahame Gibbs has been awarded and masters’ courses in building
Grahame Gibbs
CIBSE’s Silver Medal for services services at the University of Sydney,
receives his
to the institution, in recognition of and remained a part-time lecturer
award.
his lifelong involvement within the until last year. He was a founder
building services industry. member of the CIBSE Australian
He received his award at Region in 1987 and was the current
a function held in Sydney in chairman when, in 1992, New
September. Grahame’s background Zealand was added as the sixth
within the region stretched chapter to form the ANZ Region.
back to 1958, when he moved The Silver Medal and certificate
to Australia with Donald Rudd were presented to Grahame by
and Partners. Besides forming Peter Kinsella, the current ANZ
Gibbs and Associates Grahame regional chairman, together with
established postgraduate diploma the chapter chairmen.
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