CIBSE News
New electrical book is full of current advice
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A new title on electrical services engineering,
written by Dr Tony Sung, leading expert and chairman of the institution’s Electrical Services Group, is now available from the CIBSE Bookshop. Advanced Electrical Services
Engineering – Volume 1: Fundamental Theory & LV Electrical Installation Design aims to provide the reader with the underlying principles needed for them to understand the practical treatment of the design and analysis of electrical services systems in buildings. The text takes the reader
from the early stages of student knowledge to the advanced considerations that a professional designer must be familiar with.
Young engineers enjoy launch event
The newly formed Merseyside and North Wales Young Engineers Network recently held a launch event. The group – formed in
2010 – held the event in Liverpool, with support from sponsors, Thorlux, Lochinvar, and Mitsubishi. The event introduced students from local education establishments to the industry and the people who work in it. The Merseyside and North
Wales regional chairman, together with representatives from each of the sponsors, spoke to attendees about their careers and how they reached their positions within the industry. The event was a great
success, helping to forge a strong relationship between the YEN and the regional committee, with many new members signing up to the regional YEN. New members are always
welcome; contact the group at
cibse_yen_mnw@live.com
This is the first volume of two,
and sets out the fundamentals of electrical circuits and components, moving on to the practical considerations that a designer must take into account. The books are intended to be
suitable course texts for both undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses. With volume
one being used for the first and second years of an electrical power engineering module, as well as being a useful reference text for practising designers in engineering consultancies. Priced £52 for members and
£62 for non-members, the book can be purchased at
www.cibse.org/bookshop
New Building Regs set logbooks soaring
Since the introduction of the new Building Regulations Approved Documents Part L, there has been a steep rise in sales of CIBSE’s building logbook templates. The new regulations’ paragraph
L1(c) of schedule 1, requires the building owner to be given ‘sufficient information’ about the fixed building services, and their operation and maintenance to help ensure ‘no more fuel and power than is reasonable in the circumstances’ are used. Ideally, buildings should be
designed so that their operation is self-evident. But in practice,
this is very difficult to achieve. This is where the CIBSE logbook
templates come in. They allow building designers and contractors to pool the necessary information in a concise form, providing the necessary overview of how to use and maintain the building. CIBSE Technical Memoranda
TM31 – building logbook toolkit – gives further details of the requirements and provides templates for logbooks in line with the statutory requirements of the building regulations. To buy logbook templates visit
www.cibse.org/bookshop
Mikrofill leads the way in the Midlands
The West Midlands Young Engineers’ Network has arranged a set of CPD accredited technical presentations. The first presentation, from
Mikrofill, will be held on 10 February at 6.15pm. It will focus on pressurization equipment. Three further technical presentations will be held every other week, and cover condensing boilers and domestic hot water generation. The venue
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will be at Mikrofill’s premises in Redditch, Worcestershire. The network supports young
engineers in the region, providing networking opportunities, seminars and social events. They are always keen to hear from any young engineers in the area who are keen to join. For more details on the network,
and the event, email
helen.payne@
hulley.co.uk
Keeping on top of
technology A new bulletin to help share knowledge and keep members up-to-date with policy and legislation changes was launched in December. The CIBSE Technical
Bulletin is a monthly email to all members and aims to disseminate building services technical information and updates, while also raising awareness of key issues affecting our industry. The first issue included
a look at the key changes in the Building Regulations 2010, along with details of the future schools technical memorandum in the CIBSE special interest groups’ section. The bulletins will also give details of current consultations that CIBSE is seeking views on. We are keen to make this a
useful tool for members and to include new topics that are of interest, and therefore welcome suggestions for future topics for inclusion. Please email anenadovic@
cibse.org with suggestions. Copies of all the technical
bulletins will be posted on the CIBSE website at
www.cibse. org/knowledgebank, where you can also find news about current consultations.
FINAL CALL – Travel and Learn with Ken Dale Travel Bursary 2011
The closing date is fast approaching to get your applications in for this year’s Ken Dale Travel Bursary. The Bursary makes an award of between £1,500 and £4,000 to a CIBSE member in the developmental stage of their career to research an aspect of building services outside their home country. The closing date is 28 February –
don’t miss your chance to enter! For more information and an application form, visit
www.cibse.org/bursaries
February 2011 CIBSE Journal 15
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