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CIBSE announces British Land as Carbon Champion of the Year and winners of the 2013 Building Performance Awards.

CIBSE is delighted to congratulate all of the winners of the 2013 Building Performance Awards which were announced at the Awards ceremony on 5^th February 2013 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London.

Building performance has taken on an increased significance as it focuses on enabling efficient energy consumption within the built environment. CIBSE President, David Fisk, said: "Since our buildings use nearly half our energy, this should be a matter of national priority. The projects and products showcased tonight show us what can be achieved and raise the bar of best practice for all of us in the built environment."

On Monday (4^th February 2013), Prime Minister David Cameron spoke at the launch of the Government's Energy Efficiency Mission at the Royal Society in London.   He underlined the Government's commitment to energy efficiency and said that only the greenest and most energy efficient countries would win the global race. He commented: "To those who say we just cannot afford to prioritise green energy right now, my view is we can't afford not to."

As Carbon Champion of the Year, the Judges commented that British Land is an excellent example of how good building performance supports good commercial performance.   Since 2009, British Land has achieved energy cost savings for its occupiers of £1.6m.

Justin Snoxall, Head of the Business Group at British Land, said on receiving the prestigious award: "We are delighted to be Carbon Champion of the Year and for a second year running be awarded the Client Energy Management award in recognition of our work. Our commitment to energy management is stronger than ever and we believe that green buildings do add value and reduce the obsolescence of our assets in the longer term."

The winners of the 2013 Building Performance Awards are:

• Training for Building Performance Award
  Sponsored by Vaillant
  • Low Carbon Fit Out Guide for Retail 2012 - Land Securities

• Building Services Consultancy of the Year
  Sponsored byBaxi Commercial Division Contractor of the Year
  • Hoare Lea

• Energy-using Product Award
  Sponsored bySpirotech
  • Lighting Platform - Redwood Systems

• Passive (energy related) Product of the Year
  Sponsored by CMR
  • Aerogel Solar Collector - Buro Happold and Brunel University in collaboration with Fraser Brown Mackenna Architects, Nuaire Ltd , Xtralite Ltd and Permarock Products Ltd

• Collaborative Working Award
  Sponsored by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
  • Atkins and London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

• Client Energy Management Award
  Sponsored byLochinvar
  • British Land

• New Build Project of the Year (value up to £5 million)
  Sponsored byFläkt Woods
  • Bushbury Hill Primary School, Wolverhampton - Architype Ltd and E3 Consulting Engineers LLP

• New Build Project of the Year (value above £5 million)
  Sponsored byAmtech
  • The Hive, Worcester - Max Fordham
• Refurbishment Project Award
  Sponsored by Hitachi
  • Number 20 Lena Gardens, London - Green Tomato Energy

• Contractor of the Year
  In association with the B&ES (formerly HVCA) and sponsored by Elta Fans
  • Norland Managed Services

• Building Operation Award
  Sponsored byGratte Brothers
  • 2 St Paul's Place, Sheffield - Mott MacDonald

• Client of the Year
  Sponsored byImtech Technical Services
  • Whitbread Hotels and Restaurants

• Carbon Champion of the Year
  Sponsored by Rehema Commercial
  • British Land

The Awards were judged by a panel of experts from across the industry. The judging panel this year included: Paddy Conaghan, Hoare Lea; Kevin Kelly, Dublin Institute of Technology; Graham Manly OBE, Gratte Brothers Group Ltd; Foroutan Parand, URS Infrastructures and Environment UK; John Field, TEAM; David Vincent, David Vincent & Associates; Susie Diamond, Inkling LLP, Jeff House, BAXI Commercial Division and Hywel Davies, CIBSE Technical Director.

The CIBSE Building Performance Awards are designed to involve clients and the full supply chain, as well as giving recognition to the role of building services engineers, and reward the best examples of actual performance, innovation and practice.  

For more information, visit www.cibseawards.org

Notes to editors

CIBSE President, David Fisk, is available for interview.   All requests to CIBSE PRESS OFFICE SERVICE - Samantha Dawe or Kate Stewart, The Think Tank T: 020 7831 2225 Email: samanthad@thinktank.org.uk or kates@thinktank.org.uk

Building Performance Awards

The CIBSE Building Performance Awards are open to any organisation responsible for the design, commissioning, construction, installation and operation of low energy buildings and the manufacturers whose products enable efficient energy consumption. The awards focus on actual, measured performance, not design intent or performance specifications. Judged by a panel of distinguished industry leaders, winners of the awards know that their work is best in class.

The full shortlist for the Building Performance Awards 2013 was:

Training for Building Performance Award

• Energy Survey, Leisure Centre, Burgess Hill - CCL Consulting Limited
• IES & Gensler University Design Excellence 2012 (GUDX-2012) - Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES)
• Low Carbon Fit Out Guide for Retail 2012 - Land Securities
• The Learning Curve - Mitsubishi Electric
• ILM Management Development Programme - Norland Managed Services

Building Services Consultancy of the Year

• AECOM
• Atelier Ten
• Cundall
• Grontmij
• Hilson Moran
• Hoare Lea
• Max Fordham
• Mott MacDonald

Energy-using Product Award

• Belimo Energy Valve - BELIMO Automation UK Limited
• e³co-Crown - Fläkt Woods Limited
• Lighting Platform - Redwood Systems

Passive (energy related) Product of the Year

• Aerogel Solar Collector - Buro Happold and Brunel University in collaboration with Fraser Brown Mackenna Architects, Nuaire, Xtralitre and Permarock Products
• Bacticell Air Filter Cartridge - Nationwide Filter Company Ltd

Collaborative Working Award

• Atkins Ltd and London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
• Cundall and Durham University
• ebm-papst UK Ltd, Emerson Network Power and Norland Managed Services
• Harrods Ltd, Woods Hardwick, WSP, Riley Consultants and Lift Specialist
• Rediger Ltd and World Duty Free Group

Client Energy Management Award

• British Land
• Dublin City University
• Ofgem - 9 Millbank
• Slaughter and May, One Bunhill Row - nominated by Waterman Building Services
• UBS - nominated by Norland Managed Services

New Build Project of the Year (value up to £5 million)

• Bushbury Hill Primary School, Wolverhampton, England - Architype
• Colaiste Choilm, Tullamore, Ireland - BDP
• MacMillan Palliative Care Unit, Antrim Area Hospital, Northern Ireland - Beattie Flanigan
• Barnsley College, Barnsley, England - Jefferson Sheard Architects
• Michael Baker Boat House, Worcester, England - Leeds Environmental Design Associates Ltd
• Toffee Factory, Newcastle, England - Max Fordham

New Build Project of the Year (value above £5 million)

• Titanic Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland - AECOM
• Gardens by the Bay, Singapore - Atelier Ten
• Hengrove Leisure Centre, Bristol, England - Hoare Lea
• The Hive, Worcester, England - Max Fordham
• Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, Wales - Mott MacDonald
• BMS Annex, University of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland - RSP Consulting Engineers LLP

Refurbishment Project Award

• Wolvercote Road, Thamesmead Estate, London, England - Fraser Brown MacKenna Architects
• Number 20 Lena Gardens, London, England - greentomatoenergy
• Bristol Old Vic, Bristol, England - Hoare Lea
• Woolgate Exchange, London, England - Ove Arup & Partners
• The Co-operative Food Store, Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester, England - The Co-operative Group
• Vaillant Group HQ, Belper, Derbyshire, England - Vaillant

Contractor of the Year

• Interserve Engineering Services Ltd
• Kier Major Projects
• Norland Managed Services

Building Operation Award

• Whistler Athletes' Village, British Columbia, Canada - DEC Engineering
• Towards Sustainability - Dublin City University
• Hadlow College RRC, Hadlow, England - Eurobuild
• 2 St Paul's Place, Sheffield, England - Mott MacDonald
• PFI schools in Central Bedfordshire, England - Sustain Limited

 Client of the Year

• Harrods Ltd
• IBM - nominated by Atkins Ltd
• Marks & Spencer - nominated by Troup Bywaters & Anders
• The Co-operative Group
• Whitbread Hotels and Restaurants