CIBSE NEWS IN BRIEF Kristina Allison New president at the helm for the SLL Helen Loomes shares her journey into a career in lighting in her inaugural address Awards recognise leading lighters The Society of Light and Lighting presented awards following its AGM and presidents address. The SLL Leon Gaster Award was given to Yukio Akashi, Yuta Kuno, Kaori Murakami, Masaru Inatani and Tomoe Aoki, for the paper Readability model of letters with various letter size, luminance contrast and adaptation luminance level for seniors. The SLL Walsh Weston Award went to Janne Askola, Petri Krh, Hans Baumgartner, Santeri Porrasmaa and Erkki Ikonen, for the paper Effect of adaptive control on the LED street luminaire lifetime and on the life-cycle costs of a lighting installation. The papers can be found in the LR&T Journal. Chris Dicks was presented with the SLL Regional Award for his contribution to the CIBSE Home Counties North West Region, while the SLL Lighting Award was given to Bob Bohannon and Kristina Allison for their work on TM66. Mark Ridler was awarded an SLL Honorary Fellowship for his significant contribution to the wider profession, and there were SLL Presidents Medals for Sharon Stammers and Martin Lupton, for their significant and lifetime contribution to lighting. CIBSE Certification passes audit CIBSE Certification successfully completed an unplanned audit by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. The auditors said the scheme is well-structured, with a solid database and ongoing efforts to establish smart rules that could benefit other scheme providers. They noted that CIBSE Certification requires energy assessors to register as CIBSE Certification Low Carbon Consultants, qualifying them to analyse complex buildings. Email epc@cibsecertification.org or visit www.cibsecertification.org 12 July 2023 www.cibsejournal.com Helen Loomes FSLL was inaugurated as the new president of the Society of Light and Lighting (SLL) at the SLL AGM in May, taking over from Andrew Bissell. During her address, Loomes shared her journey into a career in lighting, starting at Holophane, before undertaking her City & Guilds in Illuminating Engineering and Lighting Technology. While there, her Helen Loomes is made president of the SLL lecturer was David Loe, SLL past president. He shared his passion for lighting and continued to mentor Loomes throughout her career. Loomes has a lifelong passion for learning, as demonstrated by her involvement and support for ongoing research relating to the non-visual effects of light or, more specifically, human-centric lighting. However, in the face of the ongoing climate crisis, she called for renewed focus on sustainable lighting and the need to create a circular economy for the lighting industry. Building on recent work on SLL guidance on creating a circular economy in the lighting industry (TM66), the latest research in Lighting Research & Technology Journal (LR&T), and case studies, Loomes expressed her excitement for the upcoming Light2Perform conference, taking place as part of CIBSEs Build2Perform Live on 5-6 December 2023 at London ExCel (bit.ly/CJL2P23). She acknowledged the work of immediate past president, Andrew Bissell, and past presidents Ruth Kelly Waskett and Bob Bohannon, along with the Societys executive committee and council, and the Societys VP group, who work together to ensure continuity and shared goals between the Societys leadership team. Read Loomes presidential address at bit.ly/CJSLLad23 CIBSE Awards open for entries The CIBSE Building Performance Awards 2024 are now open for entries. Attracting the most forward-thinking professionals and organisations in the industry, the awards not only recognise outstanding projects and individuals, but also inspire others to push boundaries and drive positive change within the built environment. They demonstrate what can be achieved in practice by those who are developing strategies for refurbishment and energy-efficient operation of existing buildings, designing new buildings that operate more effectively, and developing the products and systems that support them. The CIBSE Building Performance Awards are the only ones to showcase the performance of buildings in use, and they feature categories that cover a wide spectrum of buildingrelated disciplines, including: energy management; building performance consultancy; project design; and product innovation. The categories reflect emerging trends and challenges in the industry, ensuring that the awards remain at the forefront of innovation and excellence. The deadline for entries is 5 September 2023 and the CIBSE Building Performance Awards event will be at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge hotel, London, on 29 February 2024. For more information, the full list of categories, entry criteria, and submission details, visit www.cibse.org/bpa.