CIBSE NEWS Call for abstracts for Technical Symposium on decarbonising buildings Abstract submissions are being sought for the CIBSE Technical Symposium 2023. Its theme is Delivering sustainable, safe and healthy buildings for a net zero future, and will focus on the challenge of decarbonising our buildings and infrastructure, and delivering net zero over the next 25 years. The symposium will present a range of peer-reviewed papers and presentations, and showcase the latest guidance for building services engineers. It will also provide information on meeting the net zero carbon imperatives and on the latest building safety-related reforms in the UK industry. Short abstracts for research papers, posters, technical reviews, case studies and opinion presentations based on recent or current project work, research or application are being sought. Proposals that examine actual or potential impacts of our work on the built environment are also welcome. For more information, visit www. cibse.org/technicalsymposium. The deadline for submissions is 3 October. Manyonga wins Ken Dale Travel Bursary Winning research project aims to improve access to lighting in rural Africa Aluwaine Manyonga has won the Ken Dale Travel Bursary 2022 for his research on improving access to lighting in rural Southern Africa. His project, Assessing the impact of using off-grid, solar-powered DC LED lighting systems on improving reliability and access to lighting in Southern Africas rural buildings (case study of schools and residential buildings), aims to assess the feasibility of implementing solar DC LED lighting systems in buildings within rural communities. Manyongas research will concentrate on countries in the Southern African Development Community, specifically Zambia, Malawi, the DRC, and Tanzania. The University of Zimbabwe electrical engineering student plans to select a school and residential building to study the impact of the lighting systems. Manyonga was named SLL Young Lighter 2020 for his project on off-grid solar lighting in Africas education system. The Ken Dale Travel Bursary offers young building services engineers the chance to experience technical, economic, environmental, social and political conditions in another country, and to examine how these factors affect the practice of building services engineering. For more information visit bit.ly/CJSep22CN1 THERE ARE HEROES AMONG US CIBSE YEN GALA 2022 AND CAREERS DAY 7 OCTOBER 2022, I PARK ROW, LONDON The CIBSE YEN Gala is back for 2022 and this year we will be celebrating in true Gotham style. There will also be the rst YEN Careers Day, where graduates and apprentices can speed network with employers, build their soft skills, heat from sector leaders and engage with YEN leaders Join us in London on 7 October for an immersive DC Universe inspired evening in celebration of our young engineers and the engineering heroes you all are. Book your ticket today to join us as we journey from London into the depths of Gothams underworld. 11am - 3pm: Student, apprentice and graduate Career Day Book tickets now at bit.ly/YENGala 7pm - 1am: Evening Gala Book tickets now at bit.ly/CJYENCD YEN GALA CAREER DAY 14 September 2022 www.cibsejournal.com CIBSE Sept 22 pp14-17 CIBSE News.indd 14 26/08/2022 15:56