CIBSE NEWS Alexsandra Sasha Krstan ovic Tejiri Ayerume Jennifer Cox Engineers mark International Womens Day CIBSE social media campaign focuses on what drives female engineers CIBSE celebrated the incredible talent and contribution of its female members with a social media series supporting International Womens Day on 8 March. These are three of the comments by CIBSEs women engineers. As a building services engineer passionate about the environment, I understand that humanity has no future without achieving net zero. As a woman who experienced bias, I know we wont get there without IN BRIEF Make a date for 2021 Technical Symposium The dates for the 2021 Technical Symposium have been announced as 13-14 July. This years event, which for the second year running will be held virtually, is titled Engineering the built environment for a new normal delivering safe, healthy and versatile buildings. The symposium encourages the participation of young and experienced industry practitioners, researchers and building users, to share experiences and develop networks. Papers are still being reviewed, with the programme due to be announced in June. But attendees can expect around 70 peer-reviewed presentations, covering case studies and research, from more than 80 sector-expert speakers. For more information and to register for the symposium, visit www.cibse.org/symposium achieving social equity. Lets do this together. Alexsandra Sasha Krstanovic, CIBSE Building Performance Engineer of the Year 2021 As a black female, I soon learned that I was the minority in a predominantly male industry. This only strengthened another success story used to inspire future female engineers. Tejiri Ayerume, mechanical engineer I knew, since deciding to become an engineer, I would be working in a male-dominated industry. So I am inspired by the women I get to work with every day, and now share my experiences with future female engineers. Jennifer Cox, CIBSE Graduate of the Year 2020 Being the minority strengthened my resolve to break into the field and be a success story to inspire future female engineers SLL LightBytes series goes online for weekly sessions in April The new Society of Light and Lighting (SLL) LightBytes series has been announced, and will take place online for 2021. Titled Minimum energy, minimum resource, maximum comfort, this years series will run over four, weekly sessions from 7 to 28 April. Session one, focusing on minimum energy, will explore reducing It will also look at employing design and lighting controls to maintain quality. Session two minimum resource will look at the parts for sustainable LED-based light systems; nano-optics; and will explore what is meant by good lighting, with reference to Well standards and practical guidance on meeting those requirements. Arups lighting design for a concourse at the chaired by SLL president Bob Bohannon, with guest speakers Emilio Hernandez, lighting designer and chair of the GreenLight Alliance, and Mark Ridler, head of lighting at BDP. Speakers for this years sessions, from the supporting companies, are: Steve Shackleton, lighting applications manager, Fagerhult UK; Helen Loomes, Innovation Akademie, Trilux Group; and Tim Bowes, head of lighting application, Whitecroft lighting. For more information and to book, visit www.cibse.org/sll 10 April 2021 www.cibsejournal.com CIBSE April 21 pp10-12 CIBSE News.indd 10 26/03/2021 15:06