CIBSE News
Climate change essays win
Hong Kong branch competition
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The winners of CIBSE’s building saving systems in China is
Hong Kong branch writing growing to cater for energy saving
competition were announced and environmental protection.
at an award presentation on 27 Building cooling, heating
November, 2009. and power (BCHP) is a building
The competition, which invited energy supply system that
essays around the theme of climate produces cooling, heating and
change, was won by Sung Ka electricity simultaneously from
Leung, in the open category, and a single primary energy source.
Ip Wan Yin in the student category. The goal of using BCHP is to
The full essays can be read at improve efficiencies or source Ms Ip Wan Yin and Mr Sung Ka Leung collect their awards.
www.cibse.org.hk fuel utilisation by availing the low
grade heat that is a by-product of Should we change now, by Ms Ip take our environment, our world
Essay Extracts: the power-generation process for Wan Yin and our future generation into
Use of BSHP system in a super heating and/or cooling protection. As energy source is limited, being consideration. By choosing an
high-rise building in China, by Sung According to US Department of building services engineers, we environmentally-friendly system
Ka Leung Energy combined cooling, heating now have to take some action and building materials, we could
Due to rapid economic growth, and power systems are potentially before it becomes too late to save make a difference in saving our
China now faces the challenge 70 to 85 per cent than the 30 to 51 our environment. There are many world. Making a profit might be the
of insufficient power supply per cent of central power plant. things we can do. The set-up cost ultimate goal for the corporation
and booming infrastructure However, BCHP system design for those environmentally friendly that we are working in, however,
development. Clients are also and application requires detailed systems or equipment is relatively as ethical and professional
demanding value-added and system evaluation and facility high. However, the return of building services engineers, we
energy-conservation building scheme optimisation analysis, these investments is significantly should be responsible to society in
design to enhance building image otherwise BCHP systems may be beneficial to humans as well as the implementing ethical and moral
and attract potential tenants. As worse than conventional energy world. When we come to design a behaviours, aside from just making
a result, application of integrated supply systems. building system, we may need to profit for a company.’
More new members join the institution worldwide
Eight members are made CIBSE Hunt, Steven Alan has 18 years’ experience designing This month there are nearly 30
fellows this month, each with a Liverpool nuclear projects, healthcare, retail, new members to add to CIBSE’s
wealth of experience to offer the Steve Hunt is tunnels and airports. He is also a books. They are:
institution. They are: managing director of CIBSE regional chairman.
Steven A Hunt &
MEMBER
FELLOW
Associates, based in Perera, Wijitha Kanthi Abell,David John Faringdon, Oxfordshire
Cousins, Fiona Liverpool, and has Colombo, Sri Lanka
Arnold, Bruce Bristol
New York USA been CIBSE regional chairman for Wijitha Perera is a
Aw, Chen Hoong Singapore
Fiona Cousins is a two years. He is keen to encourage leading freelance
Batton, Laura Elizabeth Glasgow, Scotland
Chow, Wai Choi Ivan Hong Kong
principal with Arup. young engineers into the industry. consultant in building
Chow, Hon Pan Hong Kong
Based in New York, services, with more
Chu, Cheuk Hang Patrick Hong Kong
she is one of the Hextall, Richard than 30 years
Doyle, Francis Anthony Southampton
leaders of the Brough, North Humberside experience in the industry. He is a Grout, Clifford Canterbury Kent
buildings practice. She has 22 Richard Hextall is a specialist in air conditioning and Gula, Andrzej Tomasz Altrincham, Cheshire
years’ experience in the design of senior project has extensive experience in the
Jackson, Rolfe London
buildings, including aquariums, manager for Mace hospitality trade.
Lau, Keng Cheong Hong Kong
museums, offices, stations and Ltd. Having been with
Leung, Chi Fai Hong Kong
Mukiibi, Vincent Bamundaga London
laboratories. the company eight Picton, Edward John
Ng, Hon Sum Hong Kong
years he is now based in the Middle Slough, Berkshire
Ng, Shu Wun Todd Hong Kong
Charlesworth, Brian Colin East and is responsible for MEP on Eddie Picton is now
Or, Ka Chi George Hong Kong
Hornchurch Essex Mace’s projects in Abu Dhabi. the founding director Pillai, Dinesh Kodiyattu Parameswaran
Brian Charlesworth, of a M&E consultancy.
Doha, Qatar
recently retired after Wigley, David Neil His particular ‘soap
Ravenscroft, Stephen Roy Manchester
31 years with Troup Tadworth, Surrey box’ is the drive for
Rodriguez Perrino, Ivan London
Ryan, Patrick J Dublin, Eire
Bywaters + Anders, David Wigley is an engineers to be more influential in
Sirisoma, Yodasinha Pathiranage
was associate partner electrical associate the client’s business decision-
Etul Kotte, Sri Lanka
since 1988. He has been a CIBSE with Atkins, who making process, at the very early
Small, Brian James Denis Bristol
interviewer since 1993, continues initially trained as an stage of project inception. Stewart, Paul Ballyclare, Northern Ireland
to be active in this role and is on installation electrician Tang, Chi Hang Calvin Hong Kong
the membership panel, among with experience of domestic and Wong, Chi Wai
Wong, Chung Tong Hong Kong
other things. commercial installations. Wigley Hong Kong
Yeung, Yun Kai Hong Kong
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