CIBSE NEWS IN BRIEF Patrick Bellew addresses Fellows Founder of Atelier Ten, Patrick Bellew FCIBSE, spoke at last months CIBSE Fellows Network event, Environmental engineering masterclass 40 years of moving the dial. He gave a retrospective of his career, describing the people and things that have influenced and inspired him, and how he has dealt with innovation and risk. He also talked about the development of the language and communication of environmental design that is the hallmark of Atelier Tens success. One attendee said the event was an extraordinary experience, filled with valuable insights, thoughtprovoking discussions, and wonderful connections. For more information on the Fellows Network visit bit.ly/CIBSEFN Legislation is focus of golden thread event With another round of regulatory changes coming into force on 1 October, the next event in CIBSEs Golden Thread series will set out the breadth of the regulatory changes, the new requirements of Building Regulations, and details of the new regime for the golden thread and key building information that will apply to all those who are accountable persons for a higher-risk building. The event, which takes place on 28 September at The Royal Society, London, will help clients and the supply chain to understand the new requirements in much more detail. Book your place at bit.ly/CBGT28 Help shape the future of CIBSE Its time to make your mark and help influence the future direction of your Institution. Keep an eye out for a link via email asking for your views on CIBSE. Your contribution is pivotal in defining our journey. By getting involved, you become an integral part of the transformation that will shape CIBSE. Together, lets build a stronger, sustainable, and more inclusive future for CIBSE. The deadline for completion is 31 August. If you dont receive a link, request one from websupport@cibse.org. 10 August 2023 www.cibsejournal.com SFE launches international hubs New centres for members in Italy, North America and the Middle East Three new regional hubs have been created by the Society of Faade Engineering (SFE) to provide a better service and more community engagement at a local level, and to better serve its network of more than 1,000 members worldwide. Building on the success of its existing hubs in London and Birmingham, the SFE has launched three new ones in Italy, North America, and the Middle East. The SFE North America hub hosted its launch event in New York in April. The Italy hubs first event was a faade walk in Milan This included three panels that focused on the themes sustainability, innovative materials, and globalisation and procurement. The panel consisted of faade designers, contractors and specialists, and the event was sponsored by Walter P Moore, Permasteelisa North America Corp, Eckersley OCallaghan, Arup, and Focchi Group. In June, the SFE Middle East hub held its launch event in Dubai. More than 120 people registered for the event, sponsored by Kuraray, which contained talks on: laminated glass challenges and prevention of delamination; quality control during laminated glass processing; blast and bullet-resistant glazing from classification to fabrication; and a presentation on the worlds first adaptive high-rise test tower. The Italy hub, which had interest from more than 100 faade engineers, was officially launched at ZAK World of Faades in Milan, in June, when it hosted its inaugural event a faade walk around the city. The event attracted a high level of engagement between attendees and speakers from Focchi and AGC Interpane on the urban development of city life. For further information about the SFE visit www.cibse.org/sfe Call for papers for 2024 Technical Symposium in Wales Abstracts for papers and presentations are being sought for the CIBSE Technical Symposium 2024, which has the theme Fit for 2050 Delivering buildings and defining performance for a net zero built environment. The event is scheduled to take place at the Welsh School of Architecture in Cardiff from 11-12 April 2024. The focus of the symposium is on redefining building performance in the light of social, environmental and digital change. Papers are invited on digital technologies, modern methods of construction, health and wellbeing design standards, the role of occupants, and meeting net zero standards. The Technical Symposium will feature a range of peer-reviewed papers and presentations outlining the latest developments in practice, technology and policy, and showcase the latest guidance for building services engineers. It will also provide practitioners with up-to-date information about digital innovations and developments in meeting net zero carbon imperatives, as well as on developing knowledge of and practice in healthy buildings. Short abstracts of proposals for research papers, posters, technical reviews, case studies and opinion presentations based on recent or current project work, research or application as well as those that examine actual or potential impacts of our work on the built environment are invited. Submissions must be received by Monday 11 September 2023. F or more information, visit www.cibse.org/technicalsymposium