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Tel: 020 8675 5211 | Fax: 020 8675 5449 | Email: secretary@cibse.org President: George Adams CEng FCIBSE | Chief executive: Stephen Matthews


Call for entries


The 2013 Building Simulation Group Award for best MSc dissertation is now open to entries. It focuses on projects involving the application and development of advanced simulation techniques and/ or software for predicting the performance of natural or mixed-mode (hybrid) ventilation systems. Full details of the entry criteria and prizes for the award, titled ‘Simulation of ventilation in buildings’, can be found at www.cibse.org/bsg


Diversity message strikes a chord


Supporting CIBSE president George Adams’ call for greater diversity and collaboration in building services engineering, the Home Counties North West region (HCNW) held a diversity workshop in central London. Attendees heard talks from a


wide range of speakers, defining many aspects of diversity and the benefits that the industry was already gaining. Work groups then explained how they could accelerate shifts in attitudes to bring a more integrated culture in the industry. HCNW chairman Chris


Jones said: ‘We were really encouraged by the diverse audience and the unusually high proportion of women.’ HCNW expects to hold


another workshop next year. For details about CIBSE regions, visit www.cibse.org/regions


● Rewarding outstanding performance


The 2014 CIBSE Building Performance Awards launch took place on Wednesday 3 July, kindly hosted by Carbon Champion 2013, British Land, at its London headquarters.


Speaking to a full crowd, Justin Snoxall, head of the business group at British Land, presented the 2013 Client Energy Management of the Year winning entry, and explained the methods and tools used to transform energy use across British Land’s estate, and the ambitions for future savings. ‘British Land is delighted to have hosted the launch. We applaud initiatives such as these, as we believe that recognition of the investment made by companies to improve building performance will motivate and stimulate future thinking and innovation in this area,’ Snoxall said.


CIBSE technical director and chairman of the judging panel Hywel Davies then outlined the categories for entry and added that post-occupancy evaluations would be desirable as supporting evidence for many of the categories, and encouraged participants to use the CarbonBuzz platform as a way of measuring building performance. Davies also stressed the unique feature of the CIBSE Building Performance Awards – the fact that they recognise the businesses, teams, products and projects that deliver outstanding performance in the built environment.


CIBSE president George Adams concluded: ‘Innovation and ideas are great, but it is their application that really counts. This is why the Building Performance Awards are so valuable – they reward actual, measured performance.’


For more information, and to enter the awards, visit www.cibseawards.org


Institution launches Building Performance Awards 2014


Find out how the Benevolent Fund is helping members


The Benevolent Fund is now in its 80th year and continues to provide help to CIBSE members, former members and their dependants who are in need, whether through sickness, bereavement or financial hardship. The fund recently published its annual report, the highlights of which are summarised below. Standard grants are increased – most of the clients supported by the fund will now receive £350 every quarter instead of £300.


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A scheme to help unemployed members get back into work has been introduced. This will provide part-funding for members to improve their skills at preparing a more polished CV and presenting themselves at interviews.


The fund’s finances are in reasonably good shape, but donations from members in 2012 were down slightly from the previous year. The income from investments increased in 2012,


but is still below the level achieved in 2008. The fund would like to extend thanks for the CIBSE regions’ ongoing support. Regional support has shrunk over the past two years, but it is hoped more regions will give greater priority to the Benevolent Fund in their charity efforts. The fund also extends thanks to all the almoners who look after about 50 clients. For more information about the Benevolent Fund, visit www.cibse.org/benfund


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