Kevin Mitchell FCIBSE has called on CIBSE members to inspire the next generation of building services engineers. Alex Smith finds out what makes a great mentor and looks at the value of paying forward
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125 years of CIBSE: back to the future
From a small group of dedicated Victorian engineers seeking to increase their knowledge about the science of heating and ventilation to a 21,000-member global organisation that covers every facet of the building services industry – we trace the development of CIBSE over 125 years
Buildings for the future
Future structures will be carbon negative, climate resilient and integrated into the local community, according to engineers and sustainability experts at Buro Happold. They tell Andy Pearson why the next generation of buildings must be designed today
International Women’s Day: walking the talk
To celebrate International Women’s Day, Liza Young and Alex Smith talk to prominent female engineers to find out what CIBSE is doing to make the building services industry more attractive to women
Winning returns: The CIBSE 2022 Building Performance Awards
CIBSE’s Building Performance Awards returned to a new venue in London last month to celebrate the cream of the building services industry with prizes for the best projects, innovations and processes
Hays 2022 Salary Survey: holding all the cards
With salaries rising and plenty of jobs available, building services engineers are seeking good pay and a healthy work-life balance in 2022. David Blackman analyses the Hays Salary Survey and asks industry leaders how they attract the best talent
Cost model: Heating and cooling systems in industrial business parks
In the push to decarbonise, consultants are considering heat pumps and ambient loops to heat and cool business parks. Aecom’s Hannah Reynolds and Max Rattenbury examine the costs for an electric office and fulfilment centre just outside London
2022 preview: the clock is ticking
Over the next 12 months, the building services sector will be focusing on net zero targets, while ensuring building occupants are safe from Covid and other risks. Alex Smith looks at the main trends for 2022 and previews the guidance that will ensure CIBSE Members have the competencies to meet the challenge
Opening up building services to neurodiverse engineers
Ahead of new guidance on catering for neurodiversity in the built environment, which is due to be released in the spring, we speak to experts and an engineer with dyslexia to find out how the industry can help neurodiverse people thrive
Class monitors: assessing school indoor air quality
A project assessing the risk of airborne Covid-19 transmission in schools has released four videos about the importance of monitoring air quality. The project’s co-investigator, Dr Henry Burridge, explains