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CIBSE HONG KONG BRANCH
Vision
The CIBSE has the visions of promoting the art, science and practice
of building services engineering for the benefit of all, and the advancement
of education and research in building services engineering.
The Institution has two main functions:
1. It confers an internationally recognized badge of quality;
2. It undertakes a wide range of learned society activities ranging
from producing information services and acknowledged industry good
practice publications in its series of Guides and other publications,
to running a wide range of events, and to providing extensive networking
activities through a series of regional and special interest groups.
Introduction
The Hong Kong Branch (HKB) is one of the largest CIBSE regions and
has about 2,400 members. CIBSE HKB represents CIBSE in Hong Kong,
especially with respect to membership development, public image and
co-ordination with other learned societies in Hong Kong. The HK Branch
also administers the grant from Headquarters for the interest of CIBSE
members in Hong Kong and conducts professional review interviews and
training assessment in Hong Kong on behalf of Headquarters.
The HK Branch organizes appropriate activities for and provides membership
or training advice to CIBSE members in Hong Kong, but also advises,
assists and monitors the learned society functions organized jointly
with Building Services Division of HKIE, Hong Kong Chapter of ASHRAE
for CIBSE members in Hong Kong.
Future Plan
Since May 2004, CIBSE has opened its doors to a much wider range
of corporate members, with changes to its membership criteria. The
new rules mean that corporate membership will be based on candidates
reaching CIBSE's professional competence standard. As a result, CIBSE
will be able to attract new corporate members who, although academically
qualified and experienced in building services, do not meet the Engineering
Council's narrow academic requirements. This move reflects the growing
diversity of the building services, the changing role of services
engineers and a more outward looking Institution.
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