CIBSE NEWS New CIBSE strategy offers clear direction Document sets out Institutions commitments to seek improvement in the built environment New guidance on local exhaust ventilation The Institute of Local Exhaust Ventilation Engineers (ILEVE), together with the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA), has published new guidance on local exhaust ventilation (LEV). TR40 A guide to good practice for local exhaust ventilation, is a comprehensive guide for all those who design, commission, operate and maintain LEV systems, including LEV commissioning engineers. The guide has been produced to support the ILEVE aims of reducing ill health and death resulting from workplace exposure to hazardous substances, improve competence, and provide members and the wider public with first-class information and criteria for best practice. TR40 includes information on the different roles and responsibilities, and associated legal and statutory duties, offering guidance on what to do and when to ensure the LEV process provides effective solutions to control exposure to hazardous substances. It includes guidance on: identifying LEV competency skills, experience and knowledge; training (to be used in conjunction with the industry LEV Competency Matrix); the importance of keeping records; what to look for and what to ask when evaluating LEV tenders and quotations; and the installation and commissioning process through to handover. TR40 will help give the consistent approach we have all been working towards. The guide is designed to ensure we have bespoke systems being designed and installed, to protect the health of all those in the working environment, said Dean Greer, chair of ILEVE. The guidance supports the principles of the governments Helping Great Britain Work Well strategy by providing simple, accessible and relevant advice to facilitate proportionate, appropriate and effective risk management, encouraging all those in the system to take much greater ownership of health and safety. TR40 is available for members to download from the CIBSE Knowledge Portal at cibse.org/ knowledge; everyone else can purchase it from www.thebesa.com CIBSE has set out its plans and commitments for the next five years, in a strategy document published in June. The strategy aims to provide a clear direction for promoting members expertise and the role they play in ensuring building occupiers can feel secure, healthy, safe and comfortable. It has been developed through consultation with CIBSE Council and the regions, and focuses on the actions the Institution will take to meet objectives relating to five key areas: Better building performance: CIBSE aims to deliver safe, healthy and affordable buildings that are fit for purpose and adaptable for the future Growing membership: CIBSE aims to be the membership institution of choice for those working in areas linked to building performance Sharing knowledge: CIBSE will continue to develop and grow the Knowledge Portal Strengthening CIBSEs voice: CIBSE will represent the Institution, our values and the work of building services engineers with a purposeful voice Increasing engagement: CIBSE will purposefully work with our members to develop a culture of engagement, offering opportunities for all to contribute to CIBSE and the broader industry. Clear commitments are set out in the strategy to stimulate demand for better building performance, influence others to seek improvement in the built environment, and provide an authoritative hub for knowledge and innovation. To meet these commitments, CIBSE has identified key actions, including: D efine best practice metrics for built environment performance Demonstrate leadership in data sharing Provide clear guidance on delivery of safe net-zero carbon buildings Implement an online application process for membership Attract increasing numbers of talent from broader engineering backgrounds Proactively review CIBSE knowledge content and identify future focus Create feedback mechanisms and a discussion forum for knowledge area Refresh CIBSE brand I mprove ways members and the wider community can engage with CIBSE and create volunteering opportunities. T o read the CIBSE strategy in full, visit cibse.org/strategy FM Group looks to expand The CIBSE Facilities Management Group is seeking to expand its active membership and number of Committee positions. It is encouraging interest from colleagues of existing members of the group, and CIBSE Members from Regions, YEN and other sections. The group is known for cross industry engagement, thought leadership, networking, events, information and formal documents such as CIBSE Guide M. The group has exciting plans for the coming years around building risk management and smart building technology. If you would like to join, please email groups@cibse.org, and if you would like potentially to become a committee member, please provide details of your specific areas of interest, current job role and activities you wish to offer the group. 10 July 2020 www.cibsejournal.com CIBSE July 2020 pp10-13 CIBSE News.indd 10 19/06/2020 17:03