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LEDs – lively debate at Engineers Ireland
The recent lecture titled, LEDs: a universal panacea to achieving good lighting with energy efficiency? proved extremely successful with over 80 people in attendance at Engineers Ireland in Dublin 4. This lighting CPD event was jointly organised by CIBSE Ireland, Society of Light and Lighting (SLL), Engineers Ireland, Institute of Lighting Professionals and the Institute of Engineering and Technology. The two principal speakers – Iain McCrae and Mike Simpson – delivered enlightening papers regarding the appropriate applications and potential benefits/pitfalls…
Submissions invited for CIBSE Ireland Lighter Awards
Submissions for both the CIBSE Ireland Irish Lighter and Irish Young Lighter Awards – organised by DIT and supported by ILP (formerly ILE), SLL and bs news – are now being sought with preliminary 200/300-word extracts required by 15 June 2012. The awards are open to all building services professionals, with SLL and ILP members particularly encouraged to participate. Projects…
Success for representative bodies
Congratulations to everyone involved with the Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors of Ireland (APHCI), the Heat Pump Association of Ireland (HPA), and the Irish Ventilation Industry Association (IVIA). Over the last few months in particular all three bodies have made formal representation at different levels on behalf of the industry, and all have made significant gains on behalf of…
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Plumbing Tips
“Good, better, best … never let it rest, until your good is better and your better is your best!” This quote is attributed to the US basketball player Tim Duncan, one of the top 10 greatest basketball players in the US. I really like this quote – it paints a clear picture of Tim’s need to strive for continuous…
CIBSE Annual Conference
As is now customary, bs news invites an overseas visitor to give an honest appraisal, warts and all, of the annual CIBSE Ireland RegionConference. This year Andy Ford, CEng, President of CIBSE and Technical Director, Mott MacDonald, is the guest reviewer.
Specification Guide
Welcome to the online version of the bs news Building Services Product Specification Guide. Here you will find 8000 cross-referenced, indexed, mechanical and electrical product details, presented in an easy-to-find category and brand-led formula. At your fingertips are individual names, telephone, fax, email, web and postal addresses for manufacturers, agents, distributors and stockists throughout Ireland.
