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secretary@cibse.org President: Andy Ford CEng FCIBSE BSc Eng | Chief executive: Stephen Matthews
Eastern odyssey for president
l Institution’s president goes on tour
In October, CIBSE president Andy Ford visited Qatar, Singapore and China to meet the Institution’s country representatives and to attend seminars and conferences. In Doha, he met Michael Daly, country representative for Qatar, as well as Esam Elsarrag, Yousef Al Horr and Murad Ali Munawar Khan, before attending a seminar on low carbon lighting hosted by the Gulf Organisation for Research and Development (GORD). As a result, CIBSE and GORD signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on academic research. During his visit, Ford met Hsieh-Min Loy,
CIBSE country representative for Singapore, and local members before proceeding to Chongqing, China, where he attended the SuDBE International
Dr Yousef Al Horr and CIBSE president Andy Ford
Conference on Sustainable Development in Building and Environment. This visit reflects CIBSE’s global membership,
with about 5,000 members based outside the UK across almost 100 nations, including 91 members in Singapore and 49 in Qatar.
Call for building services design group
The role of a building services design manager is fast becoming a stand-alone discipline in its own right and there is a strong view that there should be a Specialist Interest Group within CIBSE to support this post. It would provide a forum for like-minded individuals to communicate, host events and review existing publications and guidance to determine whether any gaps
need to be filled. CIBSE would welcome the views and input of those interested in supporting the formation of such a group. The design of building services
systems requires particular technical skills and needs to be coordinated with the needs of the other design and construction team professionals. Building services design management differs from
project management in several ways; project management concentrates on a wider range of administrative skills, but is not normally sympathetic to the peculiarities of delivering a fully coordinated functioning design. Those who support the
formation of a new group are asked to contact Nyree Hughes, CIBSE technical networks manager at
groups@cibse.org
Access the Knowledge Portal now!
The Knowledge Portal, which provides online access to all CIBSE publications, as well as links to a wide range of carefully selected resources and publications from other publishers, can now be accessed at
www.cibseknowledgeportal.co.uk Members can download CIBSE publications
via the Knowledge Portal as soon as their 2012 subscription renewal has been paid. In addition to the Knowledge Portal, CIBSE membership provides a range of other benefits: access to the CIBSE Journal; professional recognition; networking opportunities through the regional
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and special interest groups; knowledge sharing; and substantial discounts on CIBSE hard copy publications and training. Renewals notices and information on how to
pay have been sent to all members. For those who haven’t already done so, please remember to renew your membership subscription for 2012, which is due on 1 January 2012. There are several payment methods: direct debit (which includes a 5% discount); online at
www.cibse.org/members; by phone with a credit or debit card by calling +44(0)20 8772 3655, or by sending a cheque.
North-east showcase at YEN ball
This year the CIBSE Young Engineers Network (YEN) Autumn Ball took place in Newcastle. Hosted and organised by the YEN North East Centre, the ball included a drinks reception and a three-course meal for around 100 engineers. Entertainment on the night
was provided by a stage hypnotist, live band and DJ. The event was kindly sponsored by Baxi Commercial Division, Fläkt Woods, Mitsubishi Electric and Herz Valves UK. CIBSE president Andy Ford
endorsed the importance of the CIBSE YEN in his address to guests. Colin Lehane, vice-chair and
co-founder of the North East Centre, said he ‘looks forward to seeing YEN growing in popularity while commending the spirit of young professionals in the industry’. A charity raffle at the ball,
which took place on Saturday 15 October, raised £566 with proceeds going to Project Zambia. l For more information on upcoming CIBSE YEN events or to join the network, visit
www.cibse.org/yen
Journal success
Many thanks to the 640 readers who completed our October survey. Your feedback was
overwhelmingly positive, with 87% rating the Journal as ‘excellent’ or ‘good’, and a further 11% describing it as ‘fairly good’. The technical coverage in
the magazine was rated as ‘excellent’ or ‘good’ by 79% of respondents. Three-quarters of readers spend over half an hour reading each issue. We will take on board feedback on areas where we can develop the Journal’s coverage, such as including greater input from energy managers and architects.
December 2011 CIBSE Journal
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