as a webcast on the CIBSE website at www.cibse.org. The event took place in London at the

end of September and was attended by over 400 engineers and construction specialists. The

webcast includes all the main conference sessions and has video, audio and slide

presentations in an easy-to-use format. For CIBSE members who could not attend the event,

viewing the webcast can be included in their CPD (Continuous Professional Development)

programme. The webcasting of the event and the production of this CPD facility have been

made possible by the sponsorship of Barbour Index.

The conference was opened by CIBSE President, Graham Manly, with a call for more

integration in the construction team. The keynote address by Sir David King, Chief Scientific

Adviser to the Government summarised the growing evidence on climate change and the

importance of improving energy efficiency in buildings to reduce carbon emissions.

One highlight of the event was a well-attended Young Engineers session which provided

career advice and a guide to the conference. There was also the opportunity for delegates on

the final afternoon to give their input into CIBSE's response in October to the ODPM's

consultation document on revisions to Building Regulations Part L. Technical papers included:

the use of phase change materials for cooling and heating; ground source heat pumps; and a

case study on Heathrow Terminal 5's district cooling system.

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