The Karen Burt Memorial Award is awarded annually to encourage women to aim for Chartered Engineer status and to recognize their contributions to the promotion of the engineering profession.
Further information is available on the Women's Engineering Society website and an application for nomination for this Award can be submitted to CIBSE -- Email Fiona Torrance on ftorrance@cibse.org. The application form can be downloaded on the CIBSE website under "Other Awards" on the Bursary page.
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Monday, 28 April 2008
Friday, 7 March 2008
Low Carbon Performance rewarded at CIBSE annual dinner
Last month saw the launch of the first annual Low Carbon Performance Awards, organised by CIBSE in association with E.ON. The evening was a great success, with almost 800 guests including CIBSE members, clients, members of the Low Carbon Consultants (LCC) Register and participants of the 100 Days of Carbon Clean Up Campaign.
Holding it at the Grosvenor House Hotel, as part of the traditional CIBSE Annual Dinner, added to the atmosphere of the event and opened up the awards to a wider range of guests. Ok, the Review of the Year was loud but if you needed a measure of how far the institution has come in 12 months then here you have it. Dame Ellen MacArthur and Dr Iain Stewart both made the point that we are embarked on a serious business but actually it is still important to enjoy the evening. The word I would use is confidence, CIBSE has come of age and now we are delivering. It is fun too...
It was nice to see the winners receive the recognition they deserve for the work they did in either rolling out the 100 Days campaign within their workplace, or in using their role as a registered Low Carbon Consultant to full effect. One positive outcome was the variety in building types and sizes – shortlisted entries included hospitals, museums, football clubs, universities and offices – helping to show that the energy efficiency of a building can be improved no matter its type or size.
Aside from the categories for the 100 days campaign and the LCC register was an award dedicated to the work of ‘Low Carbon Pioneers’, people who have furthered the cause of sustainability in the UK and beyond and who provide a constant source of inspiration for others working towards a sustainable future. The shortlist, voted for by CIBSE members, included high profile names such as Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Stuart Rose and Bill Gething but it was Bill Bordass who received the honour. Bill’s energy performance work has led to many publications including Energy Consumption Guide 19 and laid the foundations for CIBSE TM22. In the 1990s he became active in integrating human, technical and environmental factors and was a key member of the Probe team, with its pioneering series of building performance studies in the BSJ. More recently he has been working on building energy certification and helped to set up the Usable Buildings Trust.
Some people may feel that there are too many industry award events, that perhaps they are losing their relevance but I would argue that the industry needs the positivity and the recognition that awards tend to bring. The main aim of the Low Carbon Performance Awards is to reward performance rather than promise – to highlight success stories and ensure that results are being noticed. It was also wonderful to see so many of the “end users” and the value they put on the Institution and our members. We are even more determined to build on this success. With EPB and EPC almost upon us we are busy preparing our first batch of certificates.
Certainly 2008 has started with a bang. So I have no doubt, that over the coming months we hope to hear about many more successes and to draw attention to new projects and innovations in time for next year’s awards. Can we break the 1000 attendance figure; why not come and join us next year at The Grosvenor House – it promises to be an even better party. Wednesday 4th February 2009 is the date for your diary.
Stephen Matthews
CIBSE Chief Executive
Holding it at the Grosvenor House Hotel, as part of the traditional CIBSE Annual Dinner, added to the atmosphere of the event and opened up the awards to a wider range of guests. Ok, the Review of the Year was loud but if you needed a measure of how far the institution has come in 12 months then here you have it. Dame Ellen MacArthur and Dr Iain Stewart both made the point that we are embarked on a serious business but actually it is still important to enjoy the evening. The word I would use is confidence, CIBSE has come of age and now we are delivering. It is fun too...
It was nice to see the winners receive the recognition they deserve for the work they did in either rolling out the 100 Days campaign within their workplace, or in using their role as a registered Low Carbon Consultant to full effect. One positive outcome was the variety in building types and sizes – shortlisted entries included hospitals, museums, football clubs, universities and offices – helping to show that the energy efficiency of a building can be improved no matter its type or size.
Aside from the categories for the 100 days campaign and the LCC register was an award dedicated to the work of ‘Low Carbon Pioneers’, people who have furthered the cause of sustainability in the UK and beyond and who provide a constant source of inspiration for others working towards a sustainable future. The shortlist, voted for by CIBSE members, included high profile names such as Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Stuart Rose and Bill Gething but it was Bill Bordass who received the honour. Bill’s energy performance work has led to many publications including Energy Consumption Guide 19 and laid the foundations for CIBSE TM22. In the 1990s he became active in integrating human, technical and environmental factors and was a key member of the Probe team, with its pioneering series of building performance studies in the BSJ. More recently he has been working on building energy certification and helped to set up the Usable Buildings Trust.
Some people may feel that there are too many industry award events, that perhaps they are losing their relevance but I would argue that the industry needs the positivity and the recognition that awards tend to bring. The main aim of the Low Carbon Performance Awards is to reward performance rather than promise – to highlight success stories and ensure that results are being noticed. It was also wonderful to see so many of the “end users” and the value they put on the Institution and our members. We are even more determined to build on this success. With EPB and EPC almost upon us we are busy preparing our first batch of certificates.
Certainly 2008 has started with a bang. So I have no doubt, that over the coming months we hope to hear about many more successes and to draw attention to new projects and innovations in time for next year’s awards. Can we break the 1000 attendance figure; why not come and join us next year at The Grosvenor House – it promises to be an even better party. Wednesday 4th February 2009 is the date for your diary.
Stephen Matthews
CIBSE Chief Executive
Friday, 8 February 2008
CIBSE Ken Dale Travel Bursary Open To All Members
CIBSE BURSARY OF THE MONTH
Purpose of the Ken Dale Travel Bursary
The Ken Dale Travel Bursary has been established by CIBSE to commemorate Ken Dale's contribution to the Institution and our industry. The bursary will allow CIBSE members to travel and research areas connected with the applicant's field of work and which will benefit CIBSE, their employer, their clients and the professions within the building services engineering industry more widely.
Candidate Criteria
Purpose of the Ken Dale Travel Bursary
The Ken Dale Travel Bursary has been established by CIBSE to commemorate Ken Dale's contribution to the Institution and our industry. The bursary will allow CIBSE members to travel and research areas connected with the applicant's field of work and which will benefit CIBSE, their employer, their clients and the professions within the building services engineering industry more widely.
Candidate Criteria
- Open to CIBSE members in developmental stage of their career
- At least two years' professional experience
- The successful candidate will spend up to 4 weeks traveling for research connected with the applicant's field of work and which will benefit CIBSE, their employer, their clients and the professions within the building services engineering industry more widely
- The Award amount depends on the scope of the project to be undertaken, its length (3-4 weeks), and the country or countries proposed for the particular study
- A written report based on the research and travel experience will be produced for the Board within four months of commencing study leave
- A presentation will be made to the CIBSE council on the research and findings
- A commemorative presentation made at the President's Dinner in October by the successful applicant
2008 Timetable for Applications
- The closing date this year for applicants is 17th March 2008
- Applications will be acknowledged after 31st March 2008
- Interviews will be held in April 2008 (applicants will be notified of specific dates)
- A commemorative presentation made at the President's Dinner in October 2008
Download the 2007-2008 Ken Dale Travel Bursary Application Form at http://www.cibse.org/bursariesse.org/bursaries.
If you have any questions, please contact Fiona Torrance on 0208 7723624 or email ftorrance@cibse.org.
Ken Dale Biography
Kenneth William Dale was born in Birmingham in 1925. He attended the Moseley Grammar School before serving the RAF from 1942 to 1946. Ken joined the National College of Heating, Ventilating, Fan Engineering and Refrigeration as one of their first students. After working in various contracting and consulting engineering firms, Ken started his own practice, K W Dale and Partners, in 1954. Later Ken became Senior Partner, then Chairman and Managing Director, of Dale and Goldfinger Ltd.
Ken designed the engineering for notable UK and overseas buildings - such as Chatsworth House, Sheffield's Crucible Theatre, the Royal Opera House, Westminster Hospital, Trellick Tower in West London, the Mecca and Riyadh Hotels and Conference Centres, the British Embassy in Riyadh, and the British and Indian Antarctic Survey Bases. He was also on the EEC team seeking solutions to the heating problems of Romanian orphanages.
In 1974, Ken served as President of the Institution of Heating and Ventilating Engineers (IHVE) when negotiating for a grant of a Royal Charter as part of the formation of the Chartered Institution of Building Services (CIBS). CIBS was formed in 1976 with Ken as Chairman of the Charter Panel. Working with the Secretary and Past-Presidents, Ken contributed to the Institution gaining recognition as the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) where corporate members could submit registration to the Engineering Council as Chartered Engineers.
Ken was Honorary Fellow of CIBSE, a Life Fellow of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers, and President of the Federation of European Heating and Air Conditioning Associations (REHVA) in 1993. He also served on the Building Regulations Advisory Committee for nine years, the Building Services Advisory Panel as Chairman, and as a tax commissioner.
In 1982, Ken received appointment as officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) after serving as a Colonel in T&VR and Aide de Camp to the Queen from 1977-1979. He became Commander of the Royal Engineer Specialist Pool Officers T&VR and Specialist Teams, and Colonel in the Engineer and Transport Staff Corps.
Ken contributed to teaching fellow engineers with academic appointments as Lecturer for Regent Street and South Bank Polytechnics, and as External Examiner for UMIST MSc Building Services Technology. Ken also published numerous technical papers.
Ken Dale Model for Development within Building Services Engineering
- Working closely with clients and industry colleagues across disciplines
- Striving for engineering services to be in harmony with buildings - functional, efficient, easily operated and maintained
- Designing engineering with rigorous research into the requirements of each building and its occupants
- Achieving intuitive and elegant engineering solutions
- Avoiding inappropriate solutions - whether fashionable or traditional
- Sustaining highest professional standards
- Being a ‘hands-on' member of the Institution
- Persisting to further goals
- Participating internationally in building services engineering
- Making time for hobbies, community, and public service
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