Chartered Building Services Engineer
- Regulators
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- Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
- Nations
- United Kingdom
- Sectors
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- Construction and engineering
Regulatory or professional bodies
Chartered body
- Regulatory authority
- Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
- Address
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222 Balham High Road
London
SW12 9BS - Email address
- membership@cibse.org
- Website
- http://www.cibse.org
- Phone number
- +44 (0)208 772 3650
Regulation
Regulation summary
Building services are what makes a building come to life. Building Services Engineers cover areas including:
•energy supply - gas , electricity and renewable sources
•heating and ventilating
•water , drainage and plumbing
•daylighting and artificial lighting
•escalators and lifts
•ventilation and refrigeration
•harnessing solar, wind and biomass energy
•communications, telephones and IT networks
•security and alarm systems
•fire detection and protection
•air conditioning and refrigeration
•facade engineering
In every place that you see these services, building services engineers have designed, installed and maintain them in working order.
Regulation type
Reserved activities
None - restrictions apply to use of title only
Qualifications and experience
New professionals
- Routes to qualification
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A Fellow or Member of CIBSE can describe themselves as Chartered Building Services Engineer. They must also meet the requirements for Chartered Engineer as set by the Engineering Council.
Fellows and Members of CIBSE have demonstrated a high level of competence and are engaged in leadership roles with technical responsibility.
- More about qualification
- http://www.cibse.org/member
Professionals from outside the UK
- Recognition for professionals outside the UK
- All - there are routes to recognition for professionals from all countries
Legislation
- Title of relevant act or charter
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CIBSE Royal Charter 1976 and subsequent updates
- Website link to legislation
- https://www.cibse.org/about-cibse/governance/cibse-royal-charter-and-bylaws