ciBSe NeWS tel: 020 8675 5211 | fax: 020 8675 5449 | email: secretary@cibse.org President: nick mead cEng fciBsE | chief executive: stephen matthews Ken Dale travel award goes to Julies Bicycle manager Luke Ramsay will research low carbon data centres Luke Ramsay, environmental sustainability manager at charity Julies Bicycle, has won the Ken Dale Award 2015. Ramsay will be visiting America, Canada, Dubai, Singapore and Indonesia to research his project Low carbon cooling in data centres: Barriers and Opportunities. He hopes to visit data centres in each of the countries as well as some in the UK to conduct interviews, and begin to understand how they can reduce their carbon footprint. He will also visit academic institutions. Im incredibly excited and honoured to have been awarded the Ken Dale bursary this year, said Ramsay. Data centres are predicted to surpass the aviation sector in terms of carbon emissions in the near future. This research will expose me to some of the most innovative data centres in the world, which are successfully making huge reductions in their energy consumption. The Ken Dale Travel Bursary is an annual prize open to all CIBSE members in the developmental stage of their career. Shortlisted candidates have to attend an interview at which they outline their travel proposals and the reasons for them. The winner is granted up to 4,000 to venture outside their own country for between three and four weeks. The aim is for them to undertake research on an aspect of their field of work, which will benefit CIBSE, their employer, their clients and the profession. Further information and past winners can be found here. New scheme to bring together industry and academics CIBSE is piloting a matching scheme for academics and commercial companies to identify industrys knowledge requirements. Students can then research these for dissertations and end-of-year projects at postgraduate degree level. Areas of interest will be promoted on the CIBSE website, through which initial contact can be made. Interaction between parties will be flexible and there is no financial commitment. Final marking of the project will be the responsibility of the academic partner, unless the industrial partner is willing to be involved. The project output will be shared with the industry partner and CIBSE on completion of the marking exercise. For further information, contact Sara Kassam skassam@cibse.org CIBSE Code of Professional Conduct update CIBSEs updated Code of Professional Conduct was due to be launched on 1 September, after approval by the Board. The Code was reviewed by the Professional Practices Committee, made up of CIBSE members, to bring it in line with changes to other policies, and to ensure its continued relevance. CIBSE expects high standards of its members in all grades, who are required to abide by the code, which was set up to uphold the dignity and reputation of the profession, and to safeguard the public interest in matters relevant to the art, science and practice of building services engineering. Members of the Institution reaffirm their commitment to the code each year through renewal of their membership. Although the code does not stipulate standards relevant to specific nations, members are required to ensure they are familiar with the local codes and requirements for the country in which they are carrying out work. Responsibility for professional and personal decisions and actions, however, rests with the individual member. Through the Knowledge Portal, CIBSE provides technical information and guidance to support members when making decisions, and to ensure they act ethically and professionally. Supplementary guidance notes for revamped professional Code Guidance on risk Risk is inherent in the activities undertaken by engineering professionals. Members of the profession therefore have a significant role to play in managing and limiting it. The Engineering Councils guidance on risk describes the role of professional engineers and technicians in dealing with risk, and their responsibilities to society. Guidance on sustainability Professionally registered engineers and technicians are required to carry out their work in a way that contributes to sustainable development, as outlined in the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-Spec). Statement of ethical principles Together with the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Engineering Council has produced a statement of ethical principles to guide engineering practice. This statement summarises the fundamental principles and is designed to supplement the codes of conduct published by the engineering institutions. It draws on discussions with engineers from a range of bodies, as well as philosophers specialising in applied ethics. If you believe a members conduct has breached the code, notification should be sent to the CIBSE Professional Practices Committee, who will review it under the Institutions disciplinary procedures. The Code of Professional Conduct and supplementary guidance can be found at www.cibse.org/codeofconduct Door open for Society of faade engineering 2015 competition entries Society of Faades Engineering launch awards After the success of the inaugural event in 2013, the Society of Faade Engineering (SFE) has called for entries for FAADE2015. The international competition is designed to recognise, promote and reward excellence in this increasingly important element of building design and construction. There are three awards: Faade of the Year: New Build; Faade of the Year: Refurbishment; and Outstanding Faade Innovation. The winners will be presented with their accolades in December, at the Glass Supper conference and dinner, to be held at the Sky Garden in the City of London. Applications from individuals, companies or project teams should demonstrate: Excellence in technical design and/or research that has made a significant contribution to faade engineering The development of technologies, product designs, systems or buildings. Entries can relate to projects that are agreed, under construction or completed. Competition organiser Graham Hackley said: Faades engineering has come of age and there is a wider recognition of the technical engineering and scientific underpinning required to push the industry to new levels of achievement. The Competition seeks to highlight the skills and vision that are creating the best of these projects. Entries must be received by 2 November 2015. Visit www.sfecompetition.org The 2013 International Award for Faade Engineering Excellence was won by Aedas Architects for the faade engineering work on Al Bahr Towers in Abu Dhabi Have your say on industry policy CIBSE encourages all its members to participate in consultations in the building services sector and to contribute to the Institutions responses. You can view the current ones in the improved News and Policy section of the CIBSE website. Consultations help make policies and regulations more effective by considering the interests of affected parties, fostering informed debate and exposing the costs and benefits of different regulatory options. By responding to consultations, you can make an input into the decision-making process. Evidence, research and real-life experiences that you provide will ensure the government is aware of the impact of its policies in your local area. A consultation currently open for response is: Evaluation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. The closing date for contributions to a CIBSE response is 9 October. The aim is to evaluate whether the directive has met its aims. The consultation will also explore the Smart Finance for Smart Buildings initiative. BiM survey launched The building services sectors ability to engage with BIM will be tested by a major new survey, to be conducted by the Electrical Contractors Association (ECA), supported by CIBSE and BSRIA. Over the next six to 12 months, businesses will be able to share data via an online survey, which should reveal how prepared the sector is to adopt BIM Level 2. The survey will provide muchneeded and timely information on how ready building services Night of light is for Level 2 BIM as the Up to 12 Unesco World Heritage sites across the UK and Ireland including Giants Causeway and Causeway Coast (pictured) will be lit up on 1 October, in celebration of the International Year of Light 2015. The Society of Light and Lighting (SLL) is organising the event, and Liz Peck, SLL president, said: This is an opportunity to show how lighting transforms our landscapes and brings history to life. Visit www.nohl-sll.org for details. for its use in their procurement governments 2016 deadline approaches. Hywel Davies, CIBSE technical director, said: Getting the right information into the model and then ensuring that it is still accurate on handover to building managers and operators is key to the success of BIM. The study will run until 15 September, and can be accessed here. 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