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Chartered Building Services Engineer

Regulators
  • Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
Nations
United Kingdom
Sectors
  • Construction and engineering

Regulatory or professional bodies

Chartered body

Address

222 Balham High Road
London
SW12 9BS

Email address
membership@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

Accreditation

Reserved activities

None - restrictions apply to use of title only


Qualifications and experience

New professionals

Routes to qualification

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

CIBSE Royal Charter 1976 and subsequent updates

Licence Finder

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