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Buildings to prove they are net zero carbon with UK’s first agreed methodology: UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard

A pilot version of the UK’s first cross-industry Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard has been launched, providing a free-to-access technical standard to verify buildings as net zero carbon aligned. As a leader in this collaboration with prominent organisations, CIBSE has helped develop a Standard that provides a unified approach to defining net zero carbon within the UK’s built environment

Article category: News
Published on: 24 Aug 23

CIBSE President highlights key role of CIBSE guidance at ASHRAE Conference in Galway

CIBSE President, Adrian Catchpole, highlighted the role CIBSE guidance and knowledge play in helping members lead on delivering better building performance at the recent ASHRAE Conference.

Article category: News
Published on: 21 Aug 23

Farewell Mike Garton CEng MCIBSE

Mike has had a long association with the Building Services Industry and an outstanding record of service within two of its Regions.

Article category: News
Published on: 21 Aug 23

CIBSE welcomes new regulations that enable the Building Safety Act to be fully implemented

CIBSE welcomes the publication of new regulations for Higher Risk Buildings (HRBs) and the major changes to the Building Regulations that will enable further elements of the Building Safety Act to be fully implemented in England on 1 October 2023.

Article category: News
Published on: 16 Aug 23

Brand new Lighting Guide 4: Sports Lighting now available

The Society of Light and Lighting (SLL) has launched the latest revision of Lighting Guide LG4: Sports Lighting. There have been considerable developments since the previous edition, published in 2006, with an addendum in 2015, in both technologies and emerging sports. This guide is based only on the use of light-emitting diode (LED) light sources.

Article category: News
Published on: 03 Aug 23

High-profile buildings make façade engineering awards shortlist

The last personal project of architect Dame Zaha Hadid, Bee’ah Headquarters in UAE, and London’s Battersea Power Station and Elizabeth Tower, home to Big Ben, are among the iconic buildings shortlisted for the Façade 2023 Design and Engineering Awards.

Article category: News
Published on: 03 Aug 23

New Fellowships recognise Building Safety Act

Two of the key individuals behind the Building Safety Act, Dame Judith Hackitt and Dr Hywel Davies, were awarded Honorary Fellowships to CIBSE in recognition of their lifetime contribution to the construction and building industries.

Article category: News
Published on: 31 Jul 23

Technical Symposium 2024 Call for Papers

The CIBSE Technical Symposium 2024, titled Fit for 2050- Delivering Buildings and defining performance for a net zero built environment, is seeking abstracts for papers and presentations to be presented at the event in Cardiff in April 2024.

Article category: News
Published on: 21 Jul 23

CIBSE ANZ Seminar Series - Day 2 | Striking a Balance

With the Seminar Series just around the corner we wanted to shed some light and focus on Day 2 of the CIBSE ANZ Seminar Series, taking place on Tuesday, 29th August 2023, from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM AEST.

Article category: News
Published on: 20 Jul 23

CIBSE ANZ Graduate of the Year Award - Everything you need to know to submit an entry

Are you a recent graduate who has made significant contributions to the building services industry? Then the CIBSE ANZ Young Engineers Awards is a chance for you to showcase your talents in the Haris Moraitis Award - Graduate of the Year category! Do not hesitate as entries will close on Tuesday 1 August.

Article category: News
Published on: 29 Jun 23

Dr Wei Yang becomes CIC’s first female Chair

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has today inaugurated Dr Wei Yang as Chair at its Council Meeting. Wei replaces Justin Sullivan in this role for a two-year term of office starting with immediate effect.

Article category: News
Published on: 26 Jun 23

CIBSE and the LIA Collaborate to Launch Product Verification Scheme for Lighting Industry Circular Economy

The LIA (Lighting Industry Association) and CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers) have joined forces to introduce an innovative product verification scheme aimed at promoting circular economy practices within the lighting industry.

Article category: News
Published on: 19 Jun 23

How the transformation of 388 George St set out to reduce embodied carbon impacts

The focus for this year’s CIBSE ANZ Young Engineers’ Awards is ‘embodied carbon’. In celebration of this topic CIBSE YEN hosted a site visit to 388 George Street, Sydney where core building services were retained to reduce the embodied carbon impacts of this project.

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