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125 CHALLENGES | 2022 HIGHLIGHTS AN INSPIRING YEAR shone a beacon on the well-informed, creative, emerging talent that will lead the industry towards sustainable, net zero built environments. CIBSE President Kevin Mitchell launched five challenges to mark the Institutions 125th anniversary: celebrate, inspire, boost, share and engage. We spoke to Kevin and four others who did exactly that, and asked them about their 2022 Tim Dwyer FCIBSE, CIBSE Journal technical editor and winner of a CIBSE Gold Medal in 2022 What is your 2022 highlight? One of the great joys and privileges of my 40 years as a building services engineering lecturer has been to witness the progress of former students who, in many cases, become lifelong friends. A particular highlight this year was to celebrate the election of Kevin Mitchell as CIBSE President a graduate from the MSc class of 1996 a friend and technical confidant, who demonstrates his technical, practical and leadership excellence guided by his questioning and compassionate personality. Who or what inspired you? I have been fortunate enough to benefit each and every year, for more than 25 years, from the inspiring presentations at the CIBSE ASHRAE Graduate of the Year. No matter how wearied one might be of popular culture, or uncertain of todays educational practices, the talent, enthusiasm and erudition of this years young engineers again quelled any concern, and What lessons learnt have you passed on in 2022? My life is filled with justifications for continued learning, research, creation, dissemination and communication. Whether it be developing a new course of study, preparing a lecture, writing an article, scrutinising a technical conundrum, or designing a presentation, I recognise that a holistic approach nurtures success and that simplicity and concision will yield the most effective solution. So, in 2022, I have learnt and freely shared with others that, in many of lifes endeavours, the most fulfilling and worthwhile achievement will stem from embracing the KISS principle: keep it simple, stupid. Sana Hafsa, sustainability coordinator at AESG and CIBSE ASHRAE Graduate of the Year 2022 What is your 2022 highlight? The six-month long Expo in Dubai was a huge inspiration. It facilitated global connectivity and exemplified the marvels we are capable of when we come together. It involved countless events and talks facilitating the exchange of knowledge and ideas. The pavilions of each country were innovative in themselves: biophilic design and sprays for cooling; using 100% locally sourced material for construction; embedding spaces below ground to reduce cooling loads; a closed-loop farm generating energy, water and food the list goes on! With my company, AESG, I have worked on Well certifications that support developing healthier buildings with a focus on wellbeing of the users. The ability to impact the users directly, along with implementing energy or water performance-related improvements, has felt highly rewarding. What inspired you in 2022? The CIBSE ASHRAE Young Engineers Awards in London was definitely inspirational, as it allowed me to have interesting conversations with numerous significant individuals in the industry. These connections have become a source of opportunity and growth for my career. This was also the year I graduated and completed a year-long MEP design project and a dissertation about PVs! What lessons learnt have you passed on in 2022? To keep the inspiration alive, which can happen in two ways: ensure people are always challenged in their work environment, and provide reminders of the end goal. With inspiration comes a higher quality of work, which increases its impact, especially if we share our stories. 28 December 2022 www.cibsejournal.com CIBSE Dec 22 pp28-29 2022 Highlights.indd 28 25/11/2022 16:14