CIBSE’s Healthcare Group has a mission: to improve the performance of healthcare buildings by increasing awareness of their requirements among all building professionals and supporting the implementation of relevant standards and legislation aimed at improving the effective use of health sector buildings.

The government intends to create 100 hospitals, 20 new-generation diagnostic and treatment centres, 500 one-stop primary care centres and replace or refurbish up to 3000 family doctors’ premises.

It’s a huge opportunity for services engineers and for the Healthcare Group.

To succeed in its mission the group sets out to:

• Help CIBSE members become aware of the building services systems for hospitals, clinics and other health sector buildings

• Encourage best practice in the deployment of existing technologies

• Keep members aware of the latest developments in new technologies and the use of renewable fuels

• Provide authoritative, accurate and independent information

• Influence policy and respond to consultations

• Keep CIBSE members aware of market conditions and government initiatives related to healthcare.

• Encourage links with other institutions and organisations

The group’s members represent different areas of healthcare and their involvement gives the opportunity for their knowledge to be fed back into the healthcare environment.

When the group was launched in September 2005, its inaugural chairman, Ken Holms, said: “Ultimately, the aim of the group is to close the design loop by bringing together stakeholders from planning and design through to construction and disposal”.

Source

Building Sustainable Design

Postscript

Membership is open to all and there is no charge to join. To become involved send an email to the groups director, groups@cibse.org.