CIBSE NEWS Foreign membership grows l CIBSE pushes its international boundaries
CIBSE has recently been working to better serve its membership based outside the UK. The international membership is an ever-growing area for CIBSE and there are now 5,310 members in 105 countries, representing 28% of the Institution’s total membership.
Aside from well-established links with Australia, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland and Hong Kong, CIBSE is growing its wider international presence, with active groups in 15 countries across the globe, and is in the process of creating a group in Malaysia. The level of CIBSE activity in a country is dependent on the number of members, and the availability of willing members to act as representatives. Recent international activities have included: hosting talks
from eminent industry professionals in Singapore; holding membership interviews in Dubai; and contributing to a conference in Chongqing, China. Recognising the wealth of expertise in our international contingent, and the fact that many of the challenges faced by building services engineers are location-specific, CIBSE has produced two special publications: Buildings in Extreme Climates and Building for Extreme Events.
Members outside the UK also benefit from the CIBSE Knowledge Portal (
www.cibseknowledgeportal.
co.uk), which enables instant access to all CIBSE publications, including all the guides, commissioning codes, applications manuals, technical memoranda, lighting guides and more. For more information or to volunteer as a country representative, contact Marie Dignan at
m.dignan@CIBSE.org
Ireland Conference a success
The annual CIBSE Ireland Conference took place on 6 March at the Croke Park Conference Centre, Dublin, and was attended by more than 100 delegates.
CIBSE president Andy
Ford opened the conference and attended the full-day’s programme, contributing to the various discussions when opened to the floor.
The theme of this year’s conference was ‘Engineering opportunities – an integrated
approach’, reflecting the industry road map for the future. The distinguished panel of speakers tackled topics including: public-sector procurement; international opportunities; building information modelling;
commissioning; passive building design; and post-occupancy evaluations.
CIBSE chairman Derek Mowlds of PM Group, said he was ‘delighted with the turnout and calibre of speakers’.
Water efficiency tops the agenda
The Water Regulations Advisory Scheme (WRAS) held a special conference on ‘Shaping the Future’ at the National Motorcycle Museum in Solihull on 14 March.
The purpose of the conference was to reflect on what WRAS is doing and to work with all industry stakeholders – including designers, manufacturers, installers and water company regulators – to ensure the scheme is moving forward and providing the high-level quality services that the industry needs. Eight speakers, with a wealth of knowledge and experience
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in their chosen fields, gave presentations, setting out what they believed their sector thinks WRAS should be doing in the next few years. Chris Northey, chairman of the Society of Public Health Engineers, gave a presentation entitled, ‘Water efficiency inside buildings and the role of WRAS’, which highlighted the main issues facing the water industry, such as the under- and over- supply of rainfall.
The importance of water use within buildings was also on the agenda, detailing water- efficient design, which is driven
by changes in legislation. Water consumption issues were also discussed, particularly water stress areas such as the south east of England.
The second part of Northey’s presentation focused on the opportunities for WRAS and suggested WRAS’ remit should be broadened to further engage with the design community. The conference was a great success with 120 delegates attending, representing all of the major stakeholders. It is hoped that this will be the start of many other events that WRAS and the stakeholders can participate in.
Register now for yacht challenge
The Southern Region Low Carbon Yacht Rally will take place on Saturday 14 July. The event is open to all connected with building services and will take place in the Solent and Southampton Water. Participants are challenged to round a series of buoys, using only renewable energy. In the evening, RAF Yacht Club in Hamble will host a dinner and prize-giving. This is a great social event
for both sailors and non-sailors. Numbers are limited, so express your interest by contacting:
d.pope@popeconsulting.co.uk Moorings are available at
£20 per boat; dinner is £26 per person; and entry to the rally is £30 per boat.
SLL awards to honour lighters
The Society of Light and Lighting’s (SLL) 2012 presidential address and annual awards will take place at the Zoological Society of London, Regents Park, on 29 May. The evening will incorporate the Society’s annual general meeting and will feature specially laid-on ‘gorilla lighting’, in conjunction with Rose Bruford College. The SLL’s awards will recognise
individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the society or lighting industry over the past year, and incoming president, Iain Macrae, will deliver his presidential address. The evening will be rounded off with a drinks reception held in the Reptile House. The event is free to attend
but registration is essential as numbers are limited. Register at
www.sll.org.uk
Diary date Building Future Education
l 9-10 May 2012, Business Design Centre, London www.buildingschools.
co.uk/cibse
May 2012 CIBSE Journal
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