CIBSE NEWS Tel: 020 8675 5211 | Fax: 020 8675 5449 | Email: secretary@cibse.org President: Nick Mead CEng FCIBSE | Chief executive: Stephen Matthews Full steam ahead as CIBSE guidelines are published on Knowledge Portal Institution has produced new technical manual CIBSEs latest publication, TM58 Design and Operation of Modern Steam Systems, provides some basic guidelines on how a modern steam system should be designed and commissioned. It also looks at the operation of a steam and condensate system. Most steam generated today is used to produce electrical power, but this application is outside the scope of this manual. TM58 focuses on the use of steam at lower pressures and temperatures for a variety of uses in a building services environment. Steam systems are no longer installed just to heat buildings. Instead, they play key roles in producing hot water, humidifying air, sterilisation and even cooling. Often, steam is overlooked in favour of what may seem to be simpler alternatives. With more knowledge and guidance, however, the benefits and flexibility that steam provides can be realised. Regulatory changes are, of course, focusing attention on steam-system safety. This manual introduces the reader to current regulations and guidelines. TM58 is available free to members from the Knowledge Portal at www.cibse.org/ knowledge or to purchase, from 66, for non-members. A born leader remembered By Bryan Franklin and Donald Leeper Widely admired and respected by his contemporaries, Tom Smith who died in August was one of the leading services engineers of his generation. After an apprenticeship in fan and structural engineering, he worked in chemical engineering for a short time before joining J R W Murland Consulting Engineers in 1950. He then went to Varming and Mulcahy Consulting Engineers, in Dublin. In 1957, Smith came to London to open and direct the Steensen, Varming, Mulcahy and Partners practice. Under his leadership, the practice went from strength to strength, taking on the services designs of many prominent national projects. Smith had strong views on the involvement of engineering services designers at the concept stage of projects. He promoted a greater appreciation and understanding of architecture, as well as the closer collaboration of services engineers, structural engineers and architects. Smith served on many CIBSE committees and was chair of both the external affairs and professional practices committees. He represented the institution on various outside bodies, including BRAC, JACES, the Hertfordshire College of Building and the Lifts Group Symposium accepted by Scopus The CIBSE Lifts Group and the University of Northampton are pleased to announce that the proceedings for the annual Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies has been accepted for inclusion in Scopus. Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peerreviewed literature, including scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. It is used by more than 3,000 academic, government and corporate institutions. Past proceedings were reviewed by the Scopus content selection and advisory board to ensure that the conference met the required quality criteria. Visit www.liftsymposium.org Get your ticket for the Scottish annual dinner board of directors of the Building Services Journal. In 1985, he was awarded Fellowship of ASHRAE and, in 1989, became chair of the Association of Consulting Engineers, encouraging close ties between engineers of all disciplines. Smith was elected CIBSE President in 1991, and his presidential address encapsulated his strong belief that engineers should not only consider and practice good design, but also ensure their designs reflected the visual and aesthetic effects on buildings, in similar terms to the architect. In 1992, Smith was proud to be elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. He was a born leader with an engaging sense of humour and, through his commitment to building services engineering, influenced the lives of many of us over the years. There are still tables available for this years CIBSE Scotland Dinner, at the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow, on Friday 6 November. With more than 1,000 CIBSE members across Scotland, the region is keen to encourage more people to attend, in tune with the encouraging growth and positivity across the industry. As well as entertainment from Scottish comedian Bill Barclay, a rae has been organised by the Young Engineers Network. To book a table, email e.brodie@ironsfoulner.co.uk CIBSE HCNW membership survey CIBSE Home Counties North West region is conducting a membership survey. It is open to any CIBSE member, and the region is offering a prize of seven tickets to a Rumford Club dinner, in central London on 15 October. Complete the survey here. Research on air tightness and thermal comfort presented with bronze medals Best papers recognised in annual awards CIBSE has awarded the Napier Shaw and the Carter bronze medals to papers on ventilation and air tightness, and how users adapt to building temperature in tropical climates. YH Yau and BT Chew, both of the University of Malaysia, have won the Carter Bronze medal for their paper A review on predicted mean vote and adaptive thermal comfort models, examining the effectiveness of the standard international measure of comfort in the tropics. They concluded that the predicted mean vote (PMV) model is not adequate for buildings in such climates, and that a new adaptive model is needed to balance comfort and energy use. SG Howieson, T Sharpe and P Farren, of the University of Strathclyde, have been awarded the Napier Shaw bronze medal for their work on the effect of air tightness on air quality in buildings. Their paper, Building tight ventilating right? How are new air tightness standards affecting indoor air quality in dwellings? found that current Building Regulations and Standards dont take real life ventilation scenarios into account, and that modern airtight buildings are more likely to suffer from poor air quality (read more here). The Carter and Napier Shaw medals have been awarded by CIBSE for more than 30 years. They are presented to the highest-rated papers of the year on application and research, respectively published in the Building Services Engineering Research and Technology (BSERT) Journal. The winners will receive their prizes at the Presidents Dinner on Friday 9 October. The BSERT Journal and Lighting Research and Technology (LR&T) Journal are available here. Make the most of your CIBSE Region Inside out: Lighting As a CIBSE Member, you will belong to one Home Counties North West. and architecture of the 19 Regions around the world. He added that many are keen to serve a Run by dedicated volunteers, Regions offer: seminars; industry visits; networking opportunities; informal mentoring for applications; a forum for advice; and a testing furnace for new technical ideas, as well as sponsorship and referees. Wherever you are, youll share knowledge and make local connections. Elected volunteers, acting as representatives of CIBSE, ensure each region has a dynamic personality of its own. CIBSEs Regions have always been diverse communities, with a vast range of specialist opinion, knowledge, training and experience, said Chris Jones, chair of CIBSE Regions offer CIBSE Members the chance to network and share ideas larger proportion of CIBSE Members in their territory, and to attract other disciplines even the general public. As well as covering technical innovation and regulation, some regions lead on emerging issues affecting the art and science of building services engineering. Expert input from Members means Regions are often one step ahead of the rest of the industry. Jones said todays Regions are less formal than their predecessors, and more inclusive and welcoming: They help remove barriers in the industry. Their person-to-person exchanges bring a sense of belonging and identity in a professional community. He added: Regional friendships and informal mentoring often outlast company roles and locations, so why miss out? In fact, why not volunteer? Taking up an elected position on a committee requires commitment, said Jones, but this is more than outweighed by the results. The friendships and experiences shared are the lasting rewards on offer. For more information about the Regions and to find out about regional membership, and how to get more involved, visit www.cibse.org/regions The Society of Light and Lighting (SLL) has announced that the 2015-16 masterclass series will kick off in Cardiff on 15 October. This years series will focus on light and architecture. Speakers from the sponsor of each masterclass plus a guest speaker will offer insight and informative presentations. The SLL masterclasses were introduced in 2004 in response to demand for regional lighting events. Each series comprises seven or eight one-day seminars, plus a shortened schedule, held at LuxLive, which this year will be on 1819 November, at ExCel, London. Each sponsor provides a master to give their peer-reviewed presentation and the Society arranges for a guest speaker at each event. The 2015-16 sponsors are: Xicato, Philips, Thorn Lighting and Trilux. The dates for the 2015/16 masterclasses are: 15 October, 18 February, York Cardiff 31 March, Belfast 26 November, Leicester 13 April, Edinburgh 21 January, Manchester 26 May, London