To share best practice on decarbonisation and climate resilience, CIBSE has just held knowledge-sharing face-to-face workshops organised by the Chinese government. Anastasia Mylona reports on learnings for both sides
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CIBSE head office: first steps to decarbonisation
Providing value for staff and members while demonstrating an affordable path to net zero is at the heart of the strategy for CIBSE’s new office, workplace consultant Colin Stuart tells Alex Smith
Driving change: CIBSE at COP29
COP29 offered the opportunity for CIBSE to advance net zero and climate-resilient practices. Anastasia Mylona shares her experience in Baku, Azerbaijan, where she spoke about the importance of passive cooling in a warming world
Doing more with less: interview with SLL president Dan Lister
Lighting design should prioritise people-orientated lighting solutions while reducing embodied and operational carbon, according to SLL president Dan Lister, who tells Molly Tooher-Rudd that lighters should learn lessons from the past, when high costs meant luminaires were used sparingly
Alive to opportunities: Build2Perform 2024
The two days of CIBSE Build2Perform Live showed that designing and maintaining sustainable buildings not only benefits the environment, but also has a significant positive impact on people’s lives, reports Alex Smith
Embodying best practice: Building Performance Awards shortlist
The quality of submissions for the 2025 CIBSE Building Performance Awards is higher than ever. Alex Smith looks at the entries – including for the new Leadership and Client of the Year categories– and picks out this year’s trends
Cutting carbon: Whitecroft Lighting’s C2C approach
Whitecroft Lighting won a CIBSE Embodied Carbon Award by adopting lean manufacturing and design to cut life-cycle carbon from its products by up to 46%. Molly Tooher-Rudd speaks to the firm’s Tim Bowes about its circular approach
Designing for change: Building Performance Reimagined
A diverse range of voices discussed the future of building design at the Building Performance Reimagined conference. Molly Tooher-Rudd reports
Build2Perform Live preview
CIBSE Build2Perform Live returns to London ExCeL on 13-14 November. Don’t miss out on the industry’s biggest conference and exhibition, featuring the latest technology, guidance and regulation in building services
Moving with the times: CIBSE’s new HQ
CIBSE is leaving Balham and relocating to a new head office in Farringdon. CEO Ruth Carter tells Alex Smith the flexible new space embodies CIBSE’s forward-thinking vision and will serve as a dynamic hub for members and staff