CIBSE's gold, silver, and bronze medals recognise exceptional, outstanding, and distinguished service to CIBSE and the wider industry. Further details and previous winners can be found below.
We seek to recognise those whose contribution has been made through long and loyal service and has helped raise the profession's profile. You can put forward individuals who have made an outstanding impact on the industry or the Institution and its charitable objectives.
Proposals for 2024 medals have now closed.
Please note that only members of CIBSE can nominate and be nominated for the medals. To nominate a candidate for a CIBSE medal, you will need to include the following information:
- The candidate's name, contact details, job title, membership grade and number (if known)
- Your contact details
- The name and contact details of four seconders who are also members of CIBSE
- A 300 to 500-word proposition outlining the reasons why you think the candidate should be considered. Length and depth of service to the Institution and industry should be emphasised, and details provided of offices held, e.g. on Region or Group Committees, together with dates of services in those positions.
If you wish to speak to someone about a proposal, please get in touch with our Corporate Governance Manager, Rowan Crowley [email protected]
Gold Medal
For exceptional service of typically at least 25 years, and/or achieving a position of eminence; this is the highest award of the Institution.
For an individual recognised as a leading and highly respected figure who has made a significant advancement in the discipline of building services engineering.
Awarded by the President at the President’s Awards Dinner in October each year. Proposer (or Board Member in their absence) will be invited to present a summary of the proposal. Successful medal winners will be invited to speak.
Silver Medal
For outstanding service of typically at least 15 years.
For an individual in connection with one or more of the following: significant contribution to the work of the Institution through a Standing Committee, Panel, the role of champion and/or a Region, Society, Group or Network; significant technical contribution (for example via Institution publications); representation on a national or international industry committee, e.g. Engineering Council, CIC, ETB, REHVA.
Awarded by the President at the President’s Awards Dinner. Proposer (or Board Member in their absence) will be invited to present a summary of the proposal.
Bronze Medal
For distinguished service of typically at least 10 years.
For an individual in connection with one or more of the following: active service to a Panel or Committee which should include holding office, e.g. Chair, Secretary, Treasurer or similar post for a period of at least 3 years. For a major contribution to a Region, Branch, Society, Group or Network acting on behalf of CIBSE in other relevant Committees/ Boards (e.g. Engineering Council). An appropriate Award also for Volunteers and Professional Interviewers.
Awarded by the President at the President’s Awards Dinner.
Winners may also be announced at a Regional, Society, Group, Panel, Committee or Network function or meeting, by a Committee/ Panel Chair or Region/Society/Group by Chair/ Network Officer. Successful medal winners may be invited to speak.
Medal Proposals FAQs
Yes, the Nominations Panel has agreed that it is appropriate to consider proposals for posthumous awards, provided they are made within two years of the death of the person proposed.
Please don’t worry. If you are not sure, just propose the medal which you think comes closest to the level of service. The Nominations Panel will take a judgement and may well recommend a different medal if that is more appropriate.
Whilst we don’t wish to discourage this if it is what you want, we believe that four strong referees are sufficient.
The full list of all individual medals and awards winners is on our Honorary Fellows and Medallists page. If you can’t find what you are looking for, please feel free to email us at [email protected]
Yes, please. This is not a legal process, but we would ask if you could either declare potential conflicts of interest or avoid them by getting a colleague or a committee to submit a proposal instead of yourself.