As International Women’s Day again raises awareness of discrimination, Molly Tooher-Rudd looks at what companies and CIBSE Inclusivity Panels are doing to promote equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace
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Step change: designing stairs for fire safety in high-rise buildings
A government consultation calling for two staircases in high-risk residential buildings of more than 30m has raised questions about how this and the amended BS 9991:2021 will impact fire safety design and developments.
Phil Lattimore reports
London calling: why CIBSE is planning to relocate to central London
CIBSE has announced it is seeking to leave Balham and buy a new head office in central London. Alex Smith finds out how the Institution intends to harness Members’ skills and experience to create an exemplar retrofit that will inspire others on the path to net zero
Countdown to zero: Build2Perform Live highlights
Decarbonisation and building safety dominated the debates at CIBSE’s Build2Perform Live in London. Alex Smith and Molly Tooher-Rudd find out how CIBSE and the wider industry are rising to the twin challenges
Commercial heat pumps: ‘The default solution’
While heat pumps are becoming more common in many building sectors, there are still issues to overcome before they become mainstream in the UK. Amanda Birch reports on CIBSE Journal’s latest roundtable, which considers the benefits and barriers of widescale adoption of heat pumps in commercial buildings
Moving together: 2022 Lift & Escalator Technologies Symposium
The internet of things, energy efficiency and post-Covid building use were key themes at the Lift & Escalator Technologies Symposium, which returned as an in-person event. Richard Peters FCIBSE reports
Build2Perform Live programme unveiled
For 2022, CIBSE’s Build2Perform Live conference and exhibition has moved to ExCeL London and will be the biggest event of the year for the building services industry. Alex Smith scans the programme and picks out some of the highlights
Winning together: Young Engineers Awards 2022
Inspiring engineers to collaborate on high-performing buildings was the theme at this year’s Young Engineers Awards. Alex Smith reports
21 gun salute: Young Engineers Awards shortlists
The 2022 CIBSE Young Engineers Awards will recognise a graduate and two apprentices for their skills and passion as building services engineers. For the first time, the awards will be held at RIBA headquarters, on what will be a memorable night for all 21 shortlisted engineers
Picking up the thread: preparing for the new Building Safety regime
With the arrival of the new Building Safety Act, CIBSE has launched a series of events to inform professionals of the impending changes. Molly Tooher-Rudd reports