CIBSE NEWS
Benefiting from extra investment and donations
In its report to the CIBSE AGM, the Benevolent Fund was pleased to report that donations and investment income both increased in the year ending 31 December 2011 when compared to 2010. The grants made by the Benevolent Fund decreased from their high level in 2010, so the Fund is now in a healthier position than it was a year ago. Unfortunately, this improvement was offset by a decrease in the value of investments, so it still has to adopt a cautious approach. The Fund reported that it was hoping to increase the standard grant made to most of its clients, but this had not yet been confirmed. The Fund thanked the donations from the regions – in particular, the West Midlands region, which gave more than £2,500 in 2011. It also thanked the almoners – there are almoners for all the UK regions (except East Midlands), who look after almost 50 clients. In November, Andy Ford, then CIBSE president, presented long service awards to retired almoners Tony Karup and Tony Sanderson.
Internationally, there are almoners in the Republic
of Ireland and in Australia. However, the Fund noted that, at present, they do not have any clients in CIBSE’s overseas regions. They consider that they should be helping CIBSE’s overseas members but have so far not been very successful in doing so. It also reported that the management committee, which normally convenes four times a year, trialled a virtual meeting for its most recent meet. Finally, it was noted that it will be the 80th anniversary of the founding of the CIBSE Benevolent Fund in 2013. Members are considering how best to mark this milestone.
Simulation is now the real thing
The Building Simulation and Optimization (BSO) Conference is being held at Henry Ford College, Loughborough University, on 10 and 11 September.
More than 50 papers from 14 countries have been accepted by the scientific committee, and will be presented in parallel sessions over the two-day conference, with keynote presentations from leaders in the field.
Prizes sponsored by design practices and software vendors will be presented at the conference dinner, which is being held at Leicester’s National Space Centre.
Building performance
simulation has reached maturity, in that it is widely used in practice for evaluating the performance of building prototypes and for compliance testing. Future applications will focus increasingly on the use of simulation in optimising design and operation of buildings.
The conference explores approaches for the optimisation of building design and operation, including methods for evaluating the sensitivity of the solutions to uncertainty in design parameters, as well as the development of
new models and approaches appropriate for future design needs – including those relating to climate change, daylight modelling, and ventilation modelling.
The conference also includes several papers that demonstrate the use of simulation and modelling in the performance analysis of contemporary buildings.
The conference is being organised by IBPSA-England in association with CIBSE. For more information, and to register, visit
www.bso12.org
Last call for entries – Employer of the Year Award If you put the development of young engineers
at the heart of your business, and you can show innovation and commitment in developing the skills and expertise of your more junior employees, then make sure you enter the CIBSE Employer of the Year Awards.
If your organisation pro-actively champions young people in the BSE industry, through your commitment to young people in the workplace or
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by supporting those employees through education, then tell us your story.
This is your final chance to share your dedication with the rest of the industry, to highlight the long- term benefits of being part of your organisation, and to further cement your reputation as a champion of young engineers. Visit
www.cibse.org/ youngengineersawards for more information and to enter. The closing date is 31 August.
Conference focuses on CHP and DH
The CHP Group is holding a one-day conference in September, looking at questions arising from the increased interest in combined heat and power (CHP) and district heating (DH). There is a huge interest in
CHP and DH as a result of the current economic climate. Organisations are looking to cut costs and ensure security of supply, and this is making them turn to CHP/DH. New business models are bringing money to CHP/DH projects, and they are being seen as a way to cut costs in the medium-to-long term. What are the opportunities
to use CHP/DH to cut running costs? Will it ensure security of supply? How does current and forthcoming legislation encourage the use of CHP/ DH? Will the Green Deal and RHI have an effect? The conference, taking place on 27 September, will set out to answer these questions, along with providing real case studies of where CHP/ DH is underway. For more information visit www.
cibsetraining.co.uk/ conferences
New Mid-Career College course programme
Next year’s Mid-Career College course programme has now been confirmed, and you will receive your personal course booklet with next month’s CIBSE Journal. If you are keen to plan
your year’s CPD before then, the course schedule is now available on the CIBSE website. The programme covers a wide range of topics including mechanical, electrical and public health, fire, lighting and facilities management. There are also a number of courses on energy efficiency and sustainability. Discounts are available
for members and for those who book early. Visitwww.
cibsetraining.co.uk/mcc for a full list of events.
August 2012 CIBSE Journal 11
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