CIBSE News

Article category: News
Published on: 11 Mar 26

CIBSE and Heat Pump Association UK sign Memorandum of Understanding to advance low-carbon heating

CIBSE and the Heat Pump Association UK have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on promoting best practice, technical guidance, and industry initiatives for low-carbon heat pump adoption across the UK. The partnership aims to strengthen professional competence, support knowledge sharing, and help heat pump systems deliver reliable, energy-efficient performance at scale

Article category: News
Published on: 10 Mar 26

The UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard Version 1 is here

Version 1 of the UK’s first cross-industry Standard for Net Zero Carbon Aligned Buildings has been published

Article category: News
Published on: 06 Mar 26

Performance in practice took centre stage at CIBSE Building Performance Awards 2026

The CIBSE Building Performance Awards 2026 brought the industry together to celebrate projects, products and professionals delivering measurable performance in practice. With a record number of entries, this year’s awards reinforced the importance of evidence-based engineering in achieving net zero and creating buildings that truly work

Article category: News
Published on: 05 Mar 26

Engineering Council and Royal Academy of Engineering relaunch statement of ethical principles

Both organisations have relaunched their Statement of Ethical Principles, providing updated guidance for ethical behaviour across all engineering disciplines. The refreshed Statement reflects new technological, professional, and societal challenges, and underpins the codes of conduct of all professional engineering institutions

Article category: News
Published on: 05 Mar 26

Webinar exploring the proposal for a Single Construction Regulator

CIBSE hosted a webinar exploring the proposal for a single construction regulator, following recommendations from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report. The session examined what this could mean for the construction sector, building services engineers and CIBSE’s response to the Government’s reform proposals

Article category: News
Published on: 03 Mar 26

New lighting factfile published on thermoplastic diffusers and fire safety by Society of Light and Lighting

Lighting Factfile LF12 (2026) provides updated guidance on the use of thermoplastic lighting diffusers in relation to fire safety regulations across the UK. Produced by the CIBSE Society of Light and Lighting, the free publication clarifies regulatory requirements and their implications for luminaire specification and compliance.

Article category: News
Published on: 02 Mar 26

CIBSE’s 2024/25 Presidential theme featured in Singapore’s Strategic Foresight Handbook

The 2024/25 CIBSE Presidential theme, Building Performance Reimagined, is featured as a case study in Singapore’s Thinking About Tomorrow: A Handbook for Strategic Foresight. The handbook highlights how foresight-led projects can shape the future of the built environment

Article category: News
Published on: 27 Feb 26

CIBSE ANZ Welcomes Global Leadership to Australia this March

CIBSE’s CEO Ruth Carter, President Vince Arnold and Membership Director Richard Goldsbrough will visit Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne in March to meet with members, industry partners and emerging professionals across the region. Their visit comes at a critical time as Australia faces intensifying skills shortages, rising expectations around competence and accelerating demands for decarbonisation and building performance.

Article category: News
Published on: 26 Feb 26

CIBSE NABERS UK Energy for office ratings recognised by the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard

NABERS UK Energy for Office ratings can now be used to demonstrate compliance with the operational energy requirements of the UK Net Zero Buildings Standard. This milestone reinforces NABERS UK as a trusted benchmark for operational energy performance and supports the drive towards low-carbon, net-zero office buildings across the UK

Article category: News
Published on: 25 Feb 26

CIBSE Certification’s embodied carbon verification (ECV) scheme supports sustainable MEP products with its CIBSE verified TM65 data

CIBSE Certification’s ECV scheme independently verifies CIBSE TM65 embodied carbon claims for MEP products, supporting sustainable building decisions

Article category: News
Published on: 18 Feb 26

Max Fordham engineers among the first to achieve CIBSE Higher-Risk Buildings Registration

James Byass and Luke Hadley of Max Fordham are the first two engineers to achieve Higher-Risk Buildings Registration through CIBSE, recognising their competence to work on complex, high-stakes projects. This milestone highlights the importance of HRB Registration in raising industry standards and safeguarding building users

Article category: News
Published on: 16 Feb 26

SLL Young Lighter - Applications Open for 2026

Applications are now open to apply to be the SLL's Young Lighter 2026.