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2003 CIBSE/ASHRAE Conference (24-26 Sept) - Building Sustainability, Value & Profit

This page shows the list of papers given at the 2003 CIBSE/ASHRAE Conference many of which are available to download as pdf files (where a link appears over the paper title). Please click on the session titles below to go to the appropriate section.

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The ISBN for these Conference Papers is 190328743X

Session 1 (Plenary): The Future is Sustainable (Part 1)

Session 2a: Designing for Life
Session 2b: Planning and Managing
Session 2c: Standard Codes and Protocols
Session 2d: Environmental Building

Session 3a: Sustainable Energy Technologies
Session 3b: Building for Performance and Sustainability
Session 3c: Integrated Research Projects
Session 3d: Cooling

Session 4a: Dealing with Carbon
Session 4b: The Changing External Environment
Session 4c: Lighting & Day Lighting
Session 4d: Cooling Cont

Session 5 (Plenary): The Future is Sustainable (Part 2)

Session 6a: The Future is Labelling
Session 6b: Legal Responsibilities, Risk Assessment and Management
Session 6c: Refrigeration
Session 6d: Towards the Low Energy Building – Natural Ventilation – Theory, Experiment and Practice

Session 7a: Building Simulation
Session 7b: The Future for Domestic Buildings
Session 7c: Operating Buildings Effectively
Session 7d: Towards the Low Energy Building – Examples of Natural Ventilation

Session 8a: Sustainability – Adapt or Die
Session 8b: Sustainability Around the World
Session 8c: Facades
Session 8d: Operating Buildings Effectively
Session 1 (Plenary): The Future is Sustainable (Part 1) Chairman Introduction & Welcome
Terry Wyatt, President CIBSE, Partner, Hoare Lea, UK Making the Argument for Green Engineering: The Government’s Perspective on Building Sustainability
Nigel Griffiths MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Small Business and Enterprise with responsibility for Construction, Energy and Sustainable Development, DTI, UK The Implications of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003
Dr Phillip Cornish, Head of Building Standards Division, Scottish Executive, UK Achieving Building Sustainability Through Innovation: An American Perspective
Milton Meckler, President, Design Build Systems, USA
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Session 2a: Designing for Life Chairman: David Fitzpatrick, Executive Director, RICS Foundation, UK
Keynote Overview: Global Alliance for Building Sustainability (GABS) Designing for Life – Prefabrication and Offsite Manufacturing
Cal Bailey, Director, NG Bailey & Co, UK The Greening of Buildings with Automation
Kenneth Sinclair, Owner, Automatedbuildings.com, Vancouver Island, Canada Seasonal Efficiency Ratings for Non-domestic Heating, Ventilating and Air-conditioning Plant
John Palmer, Associate Director, FaberMaunsell, UK Environmental Quality and the Productive Workplace
Professor Derek Clements-Croome, The School of Construction Management and Engineering, The University of Reading, UK Re-Thinking Construction: A View from IStructE
Dr Keith Eaton, Chief Executive, Institution of Structural Engineers, UK

 Session 2b: Planning and Managing Chairman: Mike Haslam, President, Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), UK
Keynote Overview: The Importance of Planning Understanding the Owner’s Definition of Sustainability
Dr Chad Dorgan, Senior Project Manager, Farnsworth Group Inc, USA Technology Management: An Engineer’s Role in Delivering Building Performance
Max Fordham, Managing Director, Max Fordham & Partners, UK Procure 21 and the Evolution of the Construction Process
Brett Seeney, Associate, Parsons Brinkerhoff Ltd, UK Creating a New BS Programme in Building Automation Technology at the Pennsylvania College of Technology
Philip Henning, Associate Professor, Pennsylvania College of Technology, USA Sustainability – Delivering what we Promise
Terry Dix, Director, Arup, UK

Session 2c: Standard Codes and Protocols Chairman: Andrew Eastwell, CEO, BSRIA, UK
Keynote Overview: New and Potential Codes and Protocols European Codes and Protocols for Energy and Conservation
Andrew Warren, Director, Association for the Conversation of Energy, UK The New Building Regulations: How to Demonstrate Compliance
Ted King, Head of Building Regulations Division, Office Deputy Prime Minister, UK The Designer’s Part in Improving Construction’s Health and Safety Record
Donald Leeper, Consultant, Zisman Bowyer & Partners, UK Building Materials for Sustainability
Suzy Edwards, Principal Consultant, BRE, UK Past the Tipping Point for Green Building in the US
Nigel Howard, Vice President – LEED and International, US Green Building Council, USA and Kevin Hydes, President, Keen Engineering, Canada

 Session 2d: Environmental Building Chairman: Sebastian Tombs, Secretary, Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland, UK
Keynote Overview: Creating Harmony between the Environment and Buildings Building Energy and Environment Performance Systems: A Programme for Italy
Professor Livio de Santoli, Dipartimento di Fisica Tecnica, Universita la Sapienza, Italy Case Study: Eco Build Programme in Norway
Eric Hammer, Managing Director, Hambria, Norway Designing for Environmental Blend - The Space Perspective
Professor Howard Liddell, Principal, GAIA Architects, UK European Drivers for Sustainable Construction
John Goodall, Director Environmental Affairs, European Construction Industry Federation, Belgium The Edinburgh Standards – Setting Best Practice for Sustainable Design and Construction in Scotland’s Capital City
Dr Janice Pauwels, Manager Sustainable Development Unit, The City of Edinburgh Council, UK and Dr Roger Talbot, Managing Director of Thirdwave Scotland Ltd and Member of the Edinburgh Sustainable Development Partnership, UK

 Session 3a: Sustainable Energy Technologies Chairman: James Marsh, Manager, Renewable Energy Technology Support Team, DTI, UK
Keynote Overview: International Energy – EU Framework Programme 6 Sunshine and Clear Skies - Government Support for Small-scale Renewables
James Marsh, Manager, Renewable Energy Technology Support Team, DTI, UK Beyond Low Energy Buildings: Developing Sustainable Infrastructure Strategies
Ashley Bateson, Associate, Fulcrum Consulting, UK Combining Ground Source Heat Pump with Wind and Solar Energy
Matthew Hill, Energy Consultant, Leeds Environmental Design Associates, UK Renewable Energy in the New Millennium
Professor Tony Marmont, Director, Beacon Energy, UK Practical Applications of Fuel Cells in Building Services
Shawn Galliers, Senior Project Engineer, BSRIA, UK A Place in the Sun: The Argument for the Direct Sunlight Environment
Dr Richard Hobday, Engineering Consultant in Solar Design for Health, UK

 Session 3b: Building for Performance and Sustainability Chairman: Terry Payne, Chairman and Managing Director, Monodraught Ltd, UK
Keynote Overview: Mechanical vs. Natural Ventilation – The Debate Goes On Effective Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality at Modular Schoolrooms
Thomas Lawrence and Dr James Braun, Purdue University, USA Case Study Dundas House: Standard Life’s Edinburgh HQ: A World Class Working Environment
Malcolm Tait, Managing Director, K. J. Tait and Associates, UK From Modelling to Implementation: Achieving IAQ and Energy Conservation Goals with ASHRAE 62-2201
Christopher Muller, Technical Services Manager, Purafil Inc, USA The Productivity Cost of Poor Indoor Air Quality in the Hospitality Industry
Dr Charles Dorgan, Principal, Farnsworth Group Inc, USA Practical Applications of Designing and Operating Occupied Spaces in Accordance with PPD/PMV Conditions
Dr Peter Simmonds, Head of Environmental Engineering, IBE Consulting Engineers, USA City of Edinburgh Council HQ Building Case Study
John McManus, Director, Building Design Partnership, UK

 Session 3c: Integrated Research Projects Chairman: Paul Evans, INREB, Faraday Partnership, UK
Keynote Overview: Developing an Industry-led Research Programme Intelligently Designed Energy Efficient Buildings (IDEEB)
Åsa Wahlström, Project Co-coordinator, IDEEB, Sweden, Erik Bjørn, Associate Professor, Department of Building Technology and Structural Engineering, Aalborg University, Denmark and Simon Burton, Head of Sustainable Development Group, FaberMaunsell, Belgium Re-thinking Construction: Constructing Excellence and the Professional
Donald Leeper, Consultant, Zisman Bowyer & Partners, UK Re-thinking Construction: Constructing Excellence and the Professional Cont
Donald Leeper, Consultant, Zisman Bowyer & Partners, UK

 Session 3d: Cooling Chairman: Professor Derek Clements-Croome, The School of Construction Management and Engineering, The University of Reading, UK
Keynote Overview: Mechanical vs Non-Mechanical Methods Thermal Mass and Night Ventilation – Utilising “Hidden” Thermal Mass
Nick Barnard, Associate Director, FaberMaunsell, UK Multi-service Chilled Beams at the Empress State Building, London (2MB)
Neil Pennell, Director, Land Securities and Guy Hutchins, Marketing Manager, Trox (UK) Ltd, UK Possibilities of High Temperature Cooling in Tourism Accommodation Facilities
Vlasta Zanki, University of Zagreb, Croatia Understanding Air Conditioner Dehumidification Performance at Part Load Conditions
Hugh Henderson, Founding Principal, CDH Energy Corp, USA Desiccants the Future: An Engineer’s Perspective (2MB)
Brian Warwicker, Founder and Current Chairman, Brian Warwicker Partnership plc and Robert van Zyl, Associate, Cundall Johnston & Partners, UK The Design and Construction Process Implications of the Airtightness Requirements of the Building Regulations Part L2
Andrew Mace, Senior Engineer, Arup, UK

 Session 4a: Dealing with Carbon Chairman: Professor John Swaffield, Head of the School of the Built Environment, Heriot Watt University, UK
Keynote Overview: Carbon Reductions: What’s on Offer? Managing Carbon
David Vincent, Technology Director, Carbon Trust, UK CIBSE’s Carbon 60 Objective
John Field, Founder and Managing Director, Target Energy Services, UK Meeting Carbon Reduction Targets Through Carbon Capture
Dr Nick Riley, Programme Manager, Sustainable Energy & Geophysical Surveys, British Geological Survey, UK Fitting Building into a Carbon Neutral Future
Professor David Fisk, Chief Scientific Advisor, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, UK Case Study: The Sunley Initiative: Developing CarbonNeutral Homes through Future Forests
Jonathon Shopley, CEO, Future Forests Ltd, UK

 Session 4b: The Changing External Environment Chairman: Professor Saffa Riffat, School of the Built Environment, University of Nottingham
Keynote Overview: Developing the Right Solutions for the Prevailing Climate Conditions Climate Change Imperatives, Fads and Fashions
Rob Shoard, Graduate Engineer, Hoare Lea, UK Weather Statistics for Building Design under Future Climate Change
Dr Andy Wright, Programme Manager, UMIST, UK Impact of Climate Change on Buildings (6.5MB)
Drury Crawley, Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy, USA The Montreal Protocol Conclusions
Paul Ashford, Caleb Group and Member of the UNEP Technical and Economic Assessment Panel, UK PII – Risk and Implications of Climate Change on Existing Building Stock
Professor Michael Holmes, Consultant and Michael Edwards, Graduate Engineer, Arup, UK

 Session 4c: Lighting & Day Lighting Chairman: Robert Venning, Director, ARUP Lighting, UK
Keynote Overview: Illuminating the Way Ahead Energy Efficient Lighting - Meeting New Requirements
Anthony Slater, Director, BRE Environment, UK Value from Proper Lighting Design
Jonathan Speirs, Managing Director, Speirs and Major Associates, UK Capturing and Storing Daylight
Derek Phillips, Independent Consultant, UK Lighting Design for Energy Efficient Buildings
John Tappenden, Director, The Lighting Practice, USA Lighting Artistry and the Introduction of LED’s
Dominic Meyrick, Lighting Principal, Hoare Lea Lighting, UK

Session 4d: Cooling Cont. Chairman: Professor Derek Clements-Croome, The School of Construction Management and Engineering, The University of Reading, UK Limits of Feasibility and Energy Consumption Desiccant Evaporative Cooling in Temperate Climates
Dr Pascal Stabat, Research Engineer, Center for Energy Studies, Ecole des Mines de Paris, France Lubricants for Sustainable Cooling
Peter Gibb, European Technical Manager, Uniqema, UK Direct Cooling Hybrid Ground Source Heat Pump System
Jeffrey Spitler, Professor, Oklahoma State University, USA Can the PPD/PMV be Used to Control the Indoor Thermal Environment?
Dr Peter Simmonds, Head of Environmental Engineering, IBE Consulting Engineers, USA HVAC System Design Employing Certified Air-to-air Recovery Equipment
Robert Besant, Professor Emeritus, University of Saskatchewan, USA

 Session 5 (Plenary): The Future is Sustainable (Part 2) Chairman Introduction & Welcome
Richard Rooley, President, ASHRAE, USA The Design Process for Sustainable Buildings
Richard B. Hayter, Associate Dean of Engineering for External Affairs, Kansas State University, USA Making the Change to Sustainability
Paul Hyett, President, RIBA, UK Think 2010 - Industry's Declared Action Plan for a Sustainable Future
Roderick Bunn, Publisher BSRIA and Organiser of Think 2010, UK Swiss Re HQ; London’s 1st Environmentally Progressive Tall Building
Matthew Kitson, Divisional Director Environmental Modelling, Hilson Moran Partnership, UK

 Session 6a: The Future is Labelling! Chairman: Professor David Strong, Managing Director Energy Division, BRE, UK
Keynote Overview: The Objectives of Labelling How to Label? Types, Values and Drivers
Nick Cullen, Associate Partner, Hoare Lea, UK Implementing the EU Directive Energy Certification
Robert Cohen, Director, Energy for Sustainable Development Ltd (ESD), UK The Impact of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive – Strategic and Business Implications
Professor David Strong, Managing Director Energy Division, BRE, UK Environmental Performance Assessment Scheme for Hong Kong Buildings
Profesor John Burnett, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong The Development of an Interactive On-line Environmental Assessment Tool of Building
Harvy Bryan, Arizona State University, USA Environmental Assessment of Existing Buildings
Ant Wilson, Director – GEM, FaberMaunsell, UK System, Product and Building Labelling – Cooling and Refrigeration
Anne Mackenzie, Project Manager, Green Solutions, Australia

Session 6b: Legal Responsibilities, Risk Assessment and Management Chairman: Richard Hayter, Associate Dean of Engineering for External Affairs, Kansas State University, USA
Keynote Overview: Understanding and Managing your Risk and Legal Obligations Liability and the Designer
Brian Warwicker, Founder and Current Chairman, Brian Warwicker Partnership plc Who is Liable?
Michael Dillon, President and CEO, Dillon Consulting Engineers Inc, USA Risk Management Guidelines for the Design and Operation of Buildings Considering Terrorism and other Extraordinary Incidents
Richard Rooley, President, ASHRAE, USA Risk Management Guidelines for the Design and Operation of Buildings Considering Terrorism and other Extraordinary Incidents cont
Richard Rooley, President, ASHRAE, USA Secondary Risk Assessment and Insurance Issues
David Anderson, Partner, Litigation Division (Construction and Special Projects) Shepherd+ Wedderburn PPI: Partnering and DRBS: Are They Compatible?
Jack Torrance, Consultant, UK PPI: Partnering and DRBS: Are They Compatible? cont
Jack Torrance, Consultant, UK

 Session 6c: Refrigeration Chairman: Ron Vallort, Chairman, International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR), USA
Keynote Overview: The Future of the Refrigeration Industry Refrigeration Innovation
Ron Vallort, Chairman, International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR), USA New, Natural and Alternative Refrigerants
Dr Forbes Pearson, President, Star Refrigeration Ltd, UK Efficient Displacement Ventilation and Effective Air Curtain Zoning
Håkon Skistad, Senior Research Scientist, SINTEF – Energy Research AS, Norway New Energy Efficient Refrigeration Initiatives
Doug Marriott, Director of Engineering, Safeway Stores plc, UK Reducing Environmental Impact of Refrigeration Systems
Dr Pega Hrniak, Co-Director, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Center, Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois, USA Leakage and the Disposal of Refrigerants - What are the Solutions?
John Ellis, Managing Director, Ellis Training Centre, and President, Institute of Refrigeration, UK

Session 6d: Towards the Low Energy Building – Natural Ventilation – Theory, Experiment and Practice Introduction to Natural Ventilation: Physical Principals, Laboratory Models
Professor Andrew Woods, BP Institute and CMI, Cambridge University, UK The Hagley School Project: Experiments on Natural Ventilation
Dr Shaun Fitzgerald, BP Institute and CMI, Cambridge University, UK Numerical and Laboratory Modelling of Natural Ventilation
Professor Leon Glicksman, MIT Architecture and CMI, UK

Session 7a: Building Simulation Chairman: Professor Joe Clarke, Director of Energy Systems Research Unit, University of Strathclyde
Keynote Overview: Putting Theory into Practice Using Simulation to meet new Building Performance Legislation Requirements
Lori McElroy, Post-graduate Programme Co-ordinator, University of Strathclyde and Director, Scottish Energy Systems Group, UK The Use of Simulation within an Architectural Practice
Brian Spires, Building Services Director, HLM Design, UK Quality Assurance of Simulation in an Engineering Practice
David Palmer, Director, The Campbell Palmer Partnership Ltd, UK The Design of Office Buildings with Atriums
Dr Shaun Fitzgerald, BP Institute and CMI, Cambridge University, UK Ultra Low-Zero Energy Building Enclosures and Simulation of Active Façade Enclosures
Dr Frederick McKee, Managing Director, McKee Fluidized Glazing, UK

Session 7b: The Future for Domestic Buildings Chairman: Mike Thornton, Head of Energy Saving Trust in Scotland, UK
Keynote Overview: Domestic Buildings: Leading the Way to a Sustainable Change Transforming the Domestic Building Market from Awareness to Action
TBC, Energy Saving Trust, UK Control of Over-heating in well Insulated Housing
Malcolm Orme, Principal Engineer, FaberMaunsell, UK Domestic Micro CHP
Jeremy Harrison, Distributed Generation Manager, EA Technology, UK Energy Performances of Modern Conservatories
Quinten Babcock, Research Engineer, FaberMaunsell, UK Case Study: Improving Existing Housing: Fuel Poverty and Health – The Warm Front Scheme Professor Tadj Oreczyzn
Director, The Bartlett School of Graduate Studies, University College London, UK

Session 7c: Operating Buildings Effectively Chairman: Suzanne LeViseur, President, Blue Heron Consulting, USA
Keynote Overview: What are the First Principals of Effective Building Management? Bridging the Great Divide – Building Log Books
Phil Jones, Consultant, Building Energy Solutions and Hywel Davies, Consultant, CIBSE, UK Case Study: Making Complex Buildings Work
Douglas Ward, Technical Director, Lend Lease Facilities Management, UK Design for Workplace Performance – Fact or Fiction – Sustainability or Profit
Peter Warburton Director and Tim Whitley, Associate, Arup, UK Business Focussed Maintenance – A Global Standard, The Right Way, The Wrong Way, The Creative Way
Tony Milne, Chairman, Facilities Management Group, UK Hospitable Climates are Managed not Made – Understanding the People Perspective
John Forte, Principal, Hospitable Climates, UK

 Session 7d: Towards the Low Energy Building – Examples of Natural Ventilation The Alwyck Building, Houghton Hall, Luton - Towards Passive Ventilation This session focused on the design, monitoring and modelling of a nearly- passive, naturally ventilated building. Introduction and Business Motivation
Mark Chandler, Partner, Vincent and Gorbing Architects, UK and Shaun Fitzgerald, (14:30 – 14:50) Results of Monitoring at Houghton Hall
Professor Les Norford, MIT Architecture and CMI, UK Comparison with Theory/Experiment
Professor Andrew Woods A World of Examples of Natural Ventilation - the Architects Perspective
Professor Alan Short, School of Architecture, Cambridge University and Short and Associates, Architects Ltd, UK

Session 8a: Sustainability – Adapt or Die!! Chairman: James Vallort, Director of Facilities Science and Technologies, Farnsworth Group Inc, USA
Keynote Overview: Sustainable Buildings the Key to Survival Sustainability – Indefinable Success in a Defined World?
Mitchell Swann, Vice President, MDC Systems Inc, USA Danish Renewable and Low Energy Technologies – Progress towards Sustainability
J H Amos, Consultant, Hoare Lea, UK Improving Office Staff Productivity while Reducing Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Dr Martin Ratcliffe, Lecturer and Course Director, Southbank University, UK Embedded Generation – On-site or Purchase Agreement (683KB)
Ian Billington, Associate, Hoare Lea, UK

Session 8b: Sustainability Around the World Chairman: Dr Chad Dorgan, Senior Project Manager, Farnsworth Group Inc, USA
Keynote Overview: Green Building Principals Solar Power: Cutting the Cost of Energy
Ray Noble, Commercial Manager UK, BP Solar, UK Green Buildings in a Green Community: A Story from Vancouver
Kevin Hydes, President, Keen Engineering, Canada Sustainable Design Aspects of the Maitreya Project in India (1MB)
Brian Mark, Director, Fulcrum Consulting, UK Creating a Public Web Database about High Performance (Green) Buildings (1.1MB)
Drury Crawley, Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy, USA

Session 8c: Facades Chairman: Steven Ledbetter, Director for the Centre for Window and Cladding Technology, Bath University, UK
Keynote Overview: The Importance of Facades in Delivering Sustainability Issues in the Design and Selection of Sustainable Multi-Glazed Windows
Dr Gillian Menzies, Lecturer, Heriot Watt University, UK Smart Breathing Wall for Integrated Ventilation, Heat Exchange, Energy Efficient and Air Filtration (695KB)
Dr Mohammed Salah-Eldin Imbabi, Department of Engineering, University of Aberdeen, UK Reducing Space Heating in Office Building through Sheltering Trees
Fan Wang, Lecturer, Heriot Watt University, UK A Critical Review of the Energy Savings and Cost Payback Issues of Double Facades
David Stribling, Associate, Buro Happold Ltd, UK

Session 8d: Operating Buildings Effectively Chairman: Michael Beda, President, Process Equipment Company, USA
Keynote Overview: What Challenges Lie Ahead to ensure the Effective Operation of Buildings Beyond PROBE - Making Feedback Part of the Design (1.2MB)
Bill Bordass, Director, William Bordass Associates, UK Making Buildings Work – Training People to Make Buildings Work
John Forte, Principal, Hospitable Climates and Bill Wilson, Technical Services Director, Accor, UK Competent Persons: Practical Measures, Values & Practice
Peter Fall, President, RICS, UK The Use of IT Network Protocols for the Integration of Building Services
Anto Budiardjo, President and CEO, Clasma Inc, USA