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CIBSE praises Atkins diversity aspirations


Atkins has confirmed that it aspires for women to make up one third of its board by 2015 – a move that has been welcomed by CIBSE. The move comes amid


various media reports stating that UK companies in general are still under-represented by female staff at board level. Allan Cook, chairman of


Atkins, announced: ‘Our board believes in the benefits of greater gender diversity and is actively supportive of measures to achieve this, without putting quotas in place. Indeed, women currently account for 22% of our board. Our focus will remain on attracting the right talent and skills, irrespective of gender or ethnicity.’ Action plans have been put in


place by each of Atkins regional management teams and progress will be detailed each year in the Annual Report. CIBSE president Andy Ford endorsed this progressive approach: ‘I am delighted to see our sector taking diversity seriously.’


Indoor air quality and ventilation


CIBSE has launched a new guide, Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation, as part of the CIBSE Knowledge Series. Poor air quality has been


linked to sick building syndrome and reduced productivity in offices. The guide presents an overview of indoor air quality in buildings, and outlines how air quality impacts on occupants’ health and performance. Sick building syndrome


occurs in buildings that may have a number of defects, including factors like inadequate ventilation, low light levels and high ambient noise levels. The guide sets out how to


avoid these problems, and gives advice on providing healthy conditions in terms of sufficient fresh air, low pollution concentrations, adequate lighting and heating, and access to drinking water and catering areas. It also covers cooling and air conditioning. l www.cibse.org/bookshop


14 CIBSE Journal November 2011


Green Deal - latest developments


l Department of Energy and Climate Change pressing ahead with energy efficiency programme


By the time you receive your copy of this month’s Journal, we expect a major package of consultation documents – including secondary legislation and guidance material – for the advisory services, installers and finance providers to have been launched. A full three month consultation should have opened on 24 October; however, this means that it will close on 24 January, so the last month will be lost in the Christmas holiday and return-to-work period. Work is also proceeding on the installer requirements contained in the draft Publicly Available Specification PAS 2030, which was out for comment during October. The requirements for Green Deal advisers have also been out for comment, and the


United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) is developing the procedures for the accreditation of advisers and installers by certification bodies such as CIBSE certification. At this stage, CIBSE anticipates that there will


‘ CIBSE anticipates there will be an accredited, prior experiential learning (APEL) route to cover many of the requirements for Green Deal advisers’


be a route for existing members who are energy assessors. Those with experience in providing energy efficiency consultancy services will meet many of the requirements, and there will be an accredited prior experiential learning (APEL) route to cover many of the requirements for Green Deal advisers. Meanwhile, the commercial property working group, convened by the British Property Federation, continues to meet and provide advice to government on the


application of the Green Deal to non-domestic properties. This is undoubtedly more complex, both in terms of the buildings and of the tenure and ownership provisions of many commercial buildings. These discussions are ongoing.


First national conference on BSO


IBPSA-England, in association with CIBSE, has announced its first national conference on building simulation and optimisation (BSO). The event – titled BSO12 –


will be held at Loughborough University’s Henry Ford College, on 10 and 11 September 2012. A conference dinner will be held at the UK National Space Centre in Leicester. Building performance modelling and simulation is routinely used in the design of buildings, yet several challenges to the application and development of performance simulation remain. BSO12 will provide a forum for


the exchange of knowledge – on the development and application of building performance simulation to optimise design and operation of buildings – so will be of interest to both academics and building design professionals. The conference has three


broad themes: l New performance models and simulation methods;


l Procedures for optimising design and operation; and


l Real-world case studies. IBPSA-England (www.ibpsa- england.org) is a regional affiliate organisation of the International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA), an international organisation that aims to advance and promote the science of building performance simulation in order to improve the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of new and


existing buildings worldwide. l The deadline for submission of abstracts is 5 December 2011.


For more information visit: www.bso12.org


First-ever female ASHRAE president dies


As the Journal went to press, CIBSE was saddened to learn that immediate past ASHRAE


president, Lynn G Bellenger, the first woman to serve as ASHRAE president, has died.


A full obituary will appear in the December issue of the Journal.


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