CIBSE Technical Symposium 2016 - 'Integration for whole life building performance'

Professional collaborative delivery of effective and efficient analysis, design, construction and operation of buildings.

The sixth annual Technical Symposium, taking place at Heriot Watt University Edinburgh from 14-15 April 2016, aims to encourage the participation of both young and experienced industry practitioners, universities, research organisations, industry, CIBSE groups/committees/societies and others to share experiences and develop networks. 

‘Integration for whole life building performance’ is inspired both by the discussions at the 2015 Symposium as well as the theme of CIBSE President Nick Mead who has called for the industry to pull together and “put its head above the parapet” by working collaboratively across the supply chain and considering the whole lifecycle of the building to deliver outstanding projects – avoiding short-term, siloed thinking.

Call for Abstracts

The 2016 call for abstracts is now closed.

The list below provides the general context of the submissions requested. Material was invited that was based on recent or current research and application as well as the actual or potential impact on the built environment.

Whole life costing and environmental assessment.

Integrating leading edge products and systems into building environmental engineering.

Professional collaboration - lessons for the future.

Interdisciplinary working - barriers and opportunities.

Fusing passive and active building systems.

Performance of integrated building solutions.

Benchmarks, Standards and Regulations for building performance.

Education and skills for collaborative design and operation.

BIM for integrated design, construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance.

Closing the design and operation loop.

Labelling and certification for procurement and operation.

Education, communication and skills for collaborative and integrated building design and operation

Collaborating with clients to properly deliver sustainable building operation

Creating, maintaining and assuring FM processes and procedures

Integrating monitoring and feedback into lifetime building operation

Case studies and measured performance of buildings and systems in use

All papers and posters will have been peer reviewed and, those successfully reviewed, will be published on the CIBSE website as a freely accessible 'open-access' resource for both CIBSE members and non-members. Selected papers may be chosen by the Symposium committee for development and publication in BSERT.

The Technical Symposium benefits from the keen support and learned input of both the volunteers on the organising committee and the scientific committee as well, of course, the presenters - without whom the Technical Symposium could not take place. CIBSE, the membership and wider society gain from the unseen collaborative effort of the many volunteers.

The cost of attendance is being maintained as low as possible (presenters circa £60) due to the valuable support from sponsors and volunteers. The (included) informal reception on the Thursday evening will be held in the magnificent Edinburgh Castle.

Key dates

October 2015 – Authors selected to proceed will be advised and specifically invited to prepare draft material suitable for oral or for poster delivery.

4 December 2015 – Selected authors submit draft manuscripts of full paper (between 3000 and 5000 words), or the draft poster, or case study keynotes for peer review

Early January 2016 – Authors receive reviewers’ comments and develop final submission following review, and subject to acceptance by the reviewers/technical committee.

5 February 2016 – Deadline for submission of the finally reviewed paper/poster, or case study keynotes

11 March 2016 - Deadline for submision of final Powerpoint slides (which will be pre-loaded at the venue)

The Symposium Technical Committee will allocate submissions to oral or poster sessions prior to requesting a paper/poster and at any stage reserves the right to reject any submission 

Guidance for commissioned authors

Download authors guide

Download formatting guide

Sponsorship and enquiries

For details of sponsorship opportunities for the 2016 Symposium, or any other queries, please email symposium@cibse.org

Source:

http://www.cibse.org/technical-symposium-2016/about-the-2016-symposium