CIBSE NEWS Koronaios and Sood win simulation awards IN BRIEF CIBSE UK membership application deadline The next deadline for UK Associate (ACIBSE) and Member (MCIBSE) applications with IEng and CEng professional registration is 1 February 2024. CIBSE offers a wide range of application support services, including : Monthly webinars about routes to membership and registration Sample reports Online workshops run by CIBSE interviewers Premium Engineering Practice Report reviews Interview guidance 1-2-1 membership advice. Submit your application by 1 February to be interviewed in the spring. Find out more at bit.ly/CJAppsup Winners of CIBSE Building Simulation and Young Modeller awards were unveiled at Build2Perform The CIBSE Building Simulation Awards have recognised two modellers for their work in driving down carbon in retrots and housing. Georgios Koronaios MCIBSE, associate sustainability engineer at Savills Earth, won the CIBSE Building Simulation Award for his project Integrated modelling workow for retrot building performance optimisation. A refurbishment and extension of an existing two-storey ofce building in Weybridge, the project implemented various modelling techniques from RIBA Stage 2 to 4 to optimise the buildings performance and Promote your CPD courses worldwide Become a CIBSE-approved CPD provider and feature in our online directory of more than 240 courses and seminars, covering all aspects of building services engineering. The Directory of CPD Course Providers has been compiled to help CIBSE members identify suitable courses for their CPD needs. Course providers benefit from: Exclusive use of the CIBSE CPD logo for their marketing materials and certificates Promotion of their courses to more than 20,000 professionals worldwide Increased visibility via CIBSE channels to attract new clients Enhanced recognition as the directory is viewed as a highquality resource. See www.cibse.org/cpd-directory Winners of the CIBSE Building Simulation Awards Heat networks training grants CIBSE Training has secured grant funding from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero for heat networks training. Each delegate can get 500 off the cost of either the one-day Introduction to heat networks and Code of Practice, or the two-day Heat Networks Code of Practice (CP1) full course www.cibse.org/training The grant will be awarded on a first come, first served basis, and is only available to delegates living in England. To apply, please email training@cibse.org and provide proof of address. adhere to net zero carbon standards. The approach encompassed detailed modelling for fabric optimisation, operational energy, thermal comfort, loads assessment, compliance modelling, and daylight. Notably, Nabers modelling resulted in a 5.5-star rating, surpassing the initial target of 5.0 stars. Gabriela Costa, head judge and CIBSE Building Simulation Group committee member, highlighted the breadth and depth of this retrot project, which included a review of passive design features, integration of mixed-mode ventilation and detailed modelling using a variety of tools. Divyanshu Sood, doctoral researcher at University College Dublin, was named CIBSE Young Modeller of the Year. The judges were impressed by his strong technical outlook in driving energy modelling in the eld of domestic archetypes. This is signicant in driving the net zero carbon transition. The accurate predictions achieved with energy modelling will make a signicant contribution to the transition of large-scale building stock to net zero. Soods dedication to knowledge sharing and application of energy modelling skills for charitable causes was also recognised. There was a record number of submissions to both categories, and the judges said it was satisfying to see how the industry and academic applications of dynamic building thermal simulation have spurred exploration of advanced modelling techniques. These are playing a vital role in shaping integral national and international policies. New Special Interest Group will act as hub for sustainability CIBSE has announced the establishment of a new Sustainability Special Interest Group. This group will curate existing active groups, such as the Air Quality Task Group and Health and Wellbeing groups, and new groups, which will include embodied carbon, circular economy, acoustics and climate resilience. The Sustainability SIG aims to promote holistic thinking, and will act as a hub for sustainability issues collating information from other groups, and sharing information to other groups. If you want more information, please contact groups@cibse.org The CIBSE Air Quality Task Group has been set up to use engineering skills to support the pursuit of healthy air in the built environment bit.ly/CJAQTG 10 January 2024 www.cibsejournal.com CIBSE Jan 24 pp10-12 CIBSE News.indd 10 21/12/2023 14:57