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Fiona Cousins, CIBSE President
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) will be conducting CIBSE Week 2024, a five-day series of events focusing on building services engineering, from 28 October to 1 November in Dubai.
The event’s highlights will include conferences that bring together industry stakeholders to explore innovative approaches to retrofitting and climate resilience.
CIBSE’s President, Fiona Cousins, and CIBSE’s CEO, Ruth Carter, will be visiting the UAE and Saudi Arabia to participate in key activities that further the cause of building services engineering in the region. Both will be taking a leading role in the planned extensive series of discussions, focusing on climate resilience and progressive strategies for improving building performance.
Cousins and Carter will engage in strategic collaborations with prominent universities, fostering academic and practical advancements in sustainable building practices. The itinerary also includes tours of some of the region’s most exciting projects, providing an insight into the latest advancements in building technology.
CIBSE Week will also feature the signing of Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with major industry partners. The agreements are set to reinforce CIBSE’s commitment to advancing sustainable building practices and driving progress in the GCC region.
The event will also feature the 6th Edition of the CIBSE Awards, which recognise exceptional performance in building services, spread over 29 competitive categories.
Imran Shaikh, CIBSE UAE Chapter said: “We are thrilled to provide a platform that not only honours excellence but also fosters sustainable practices and innovative solutions within building services engineering. The 2024 CIBSE Week and its Awards aim to highlight the outstanding progress in the field, supporting the goals set for COP 28.
“We invite you to join us during this exciting week as we celebrate excellence, innovation and sustainability in the building service industry.”
