CIBSE NEWS IN BRIEF SLL Young Lighter competition opens The Society of Light and Lighting (SLL) Young Lighter 2022 competition is now inviting entries from anyone under 30 years old with an interest in light and lighting. It is a high-profile opportunity to help younger lighting professionals in the early stages of their career, and the winner will receive 1,000. Entries can be based on any light-related topic, and the initial stage requires a short PowerPoint submission. Those who are shortlisted will be asked to submit a short video expanding on their ideas, and the finalists will be selected from this second stage. They will be invited to deliver a 15-minute presentation in front of an online audience. For more details and to enter, visit www.cibse.org/sll. The entry deadline is 25 August. New CIBSE careers guides CIBSE has updated its careers guides, which promote awareness of what a career in building services engineering offers. The four guides each target a different group: students in school years 7-9; GCSE students; AS and A-level students; and parents. The guides explore what its like to work in building services, highlighting the wide range of opportunities, the benefits, and the different routes into the industry. They also include links for further resources. All four guides are available at www.cibse.org/careers CIBSE launches new retrot group Aim is to support the retrofit of buildings of historical and architectural interest CIBSE is forming a new committee dedicated to retrofit and building services interventions in heritage buildings. A series of webinars is planned as part of the launch of the Retrofit in Heritage group, with the first in September. It will feature an introduction by Julie Godefroy, CIBSE head of sustainability, outlining planned updates to the CIBSE Climate Action Plan, while other speakers will give insights into the first steps to be taken in the retrofit of heritage buildings. The Retrofit in Heritage committee links to ongoing work that CIBSE is doing around climate change mitigation and adaptation, and linking it to building performance. It is intended to be a forum for discussion, and plans to hold monthly knowledge- sharing activities, with guest speakers. Its mission is to support the built environment industry in the retrofit of buildings of special architectural and historical interest, working towards the carbon-agenda targets of the wider industry, while avoiding maladaptation. The committee says it aims to do this by creating an open environment for knowledge sharing across the industry, and providing information, guidance and leadership about new developments, innovation, policy and legislation relating to retrofit in the heritage sector. The proposed definition of retrofit is the upgrading of a building to enable it to respond to the imperative of climate change, avoiding maladaptation. This is adapted from Marion Baelis Residential retrot: 20 case studies (RIBA Publishing, London, 2013). For more information about the group, visit bit.ly/CJAug22CN1 Embodied carbon and safety are focus of new BPA categories Three new categories, supporting a focus on actual, measured performance outcomes, have been launched for the CIBSE 2023 Building Performance Awards, with all categories now open for entries. Two embodied carbon categories have been added Embodied carbon: manufacturer and supplier, and Embodied carbon: consultant covering a wide range of innovations and initiatives. There is also a new Building Safety Award, to recognise the introduction of the Building Safety Act and associated changes to Building Regulations. In total, there are 24 categories, including 11 project awards, which recognise consultancies, individuals, suppliers, manufacturers, teams, and exemplar buildings and projects. The Building Performance Awards have been running for more than 15 years, and lead the way in recognising and rewarding proven performance in building. They provide a vital platform to celebrate the achievements of people, projects, products and services. The 2023 awards dinner will take place on 1 March, at the Westminster Park Plaza, London. To enter, visit: www.cibse.org/bpa. The deadline is 14 September 2022. 12 August 2022 www.cibsejournal.com