CIBSE NEWS IN BRIEF Member appointed to HK government Congratulations to CIBSE Distinguished Steward Alfred Wing Hang Sit on his appointment in May as Secretary for Innovation and Technology of the HKSAR governments Innovation and Technology Bureau. In his former post as director of electrical and mechanical services, he stressed the importance of innovation in our profession. Eric Yiu Hung Pang will succeed him as CIBSE Distinguished Steward. Applications update If you are submitting a membership application, CIBSE no longer requires you to send a hard copy through the post. Please only send an email copy of your application to membership-apps@cibse.org The closing date for UK Associate (ACIBSE) and Member (MCIBSE) applicants is 1 August. For details of what to submit, visit cibse.org/closingdate New position statements CIBSE has published four new position statements that summarise its position and policy recommendations on four topics: overheating; air quality; operational net-zero carbon buildings; and towards a better planning frameworks to address climate change. Read them at bit.ly/CJJun20pos New WeAreCIBSE blog As part of the #WeAreCIBSE campaign, CIBSE is asking members to share inspiring stories of how they have contributed to the fight against Covid-19, using the #WeAreCIBSE hashtag. A new blog post was published in May, by CIBSE member Adrian Cairns, building services lead engineer on the Nightingale Hospital, Yorkshire and the Humber. See cibseblog.co.uk Flat-roof design bulletin The Society of Public Health Engineers has published a technical bulletin on rainfall intensities and drainage design for flat roofs. You can download it for free at cibse.org/knowledge Guidance on reoccupying buildings after lockdown Documents cover safe working practices and the assessment of building services CIBSE has published guidance for business owners and managers on the safe reoccupation of buildings after lockdown. As businesses start to consider bringing staff back into work premises, several issues need to be considered for the safety of everyone entering the building. Government guidelines should be followed. The CIBSE guidance document is intended to give business owners and managers an outline of the main areas that need to be considered concerning safe working and the assessment of building services. Additional guidance is available that looks at the issues around ventilation, and lifts and escalators: Ventilation guidance is aimed at building owners/managers and operators when reopening buildings after a period of inactivity and considering the requirements for the ventilation system (see page 37). Recommissioning of lifts and escalators post-lockdown many lifts and escalators will have been switched off during lockdown. While most will go back into service without any glitches, some precautionary steps should be taken before returning them to regular service. Visit cibse.org/coronavirus to access the guidance. Circular economy insight is out CIBSEs new Research Insight on Circular Economy publication builds on the work presented in CIBSE TM56: Resource efciency of building services, and introduces circular economy principles for mechanical, electrical and public health (MEP) systems. The ndings presented in the document are based on Servicing the Circular Economy, a research project conducted by Arup and University College London (UCL), sponsored by Schneider Electric and supported by Aecom. The project investigated the application of circular economy principles to the MEP systems of UCLs new Marshgate building under ve discrete scenarios. A comparison is presented in terms of high-level indications of life-cycle cost and life-cycle carbon impact. CIBSEs document is intended to provide a framework to facilitate circular economy thinking in any project environment, to address environmental issues associated with the production of building services equipment and the challenges faced by building operators. A webinar on the publication will take place on 18 June. To register, visit cibse.org/GrowYourKnowledge To download the publication, visit cibse.org/knowledge New officers elected to CIBSE Stuart MacPherson FCIBSE took up ofce as CIBSE President at the Institutions AGM on 5 May, taking over from Professor Lynne Jack. CIBSE also welcomed Kevin Kelly FCIBSE FSLL as president elect, and the new CIBSE ofcers and Board members, including: Immediate past-president: Lynne Jack FCIBSE FSoPHE Vice-president: Ashley Bateson FCIBSE Vice-president: Susan Hone-Brookes FCIBSE Vice-president: Kevin Mitchell MCIBSE Hon treasurer: Adrian Catchpole FCIBSE Board members: Vince Arnold FCIBSE, David Cooper FCIBSE, Les Copeland FCIBSE, Fiona Cousins FCIBSE, David Fitzpatrick. Details are on cibse.org/board and the AGM minutes will be published in Julys CIBSE Journal. 10 June 2020 www.cibsejournal.com CIBSE June 2020 pp10-11 CIBSE News.indd 10 22/05/2020 17:27