The Building Controls Industry Association's (BCIA) National Conference and Exhibition takes place on Thursday 9 May at St John's Hotel in Solihull.
Supported by B&ES, this year's conference will examine the challenges and opportunities of integration and will bring together experts from three key groups: contractors, clients and controls. Delegates will learn about the requirements of the Green Deal and RHI - and why delivering performance matters more than ever. Speakers will explain how integration can be taken from theory to practice, and how controls can be procured and used to gain the best paybacks from investment in low-carbon technologies.
A number of speakers are already confirmed for the conference, which will be introduced by BCIA president Ian Ellis and B&ES Sue Sharp will also address delegate. David Frise of B&ES will talk about integration - the value and the challenge; Debbie Hobbs of Legal & General Property will discuss energy efficiency in the property market; Mark Oliver of Wales & West Utilities will talk about developing a successful energy management strategy; Jacqueline Balian of Ofgem will speak about the RHI; and John Field, CIBSE vice-president will discuss 'getting renewables to work for you'.
For more information visit
http://bcia-conference.co.uk
The annual BCIA Gala Awards Dinner will also be held at St John's Hotel in Solihull on the evening of 9 May, and will be hosted by journalist and television presenter Naga Munchetty. After-dinner entertainment will be provided by former rugby union player, Martin Bayfield. Around 300 people are expected to attend the event, which recognises excellence in the building services and controls industry.
This year's awards categories focus on rewarding products, services, companies and professionals and three individuals and six companies will be recognised.
In the Independent Systems Installer of the Year category, sponsored by Centraline by Honeywell, the finalists have been announced as Fire Design Solutions (FDS), InTandem Systems, Linear Control Systems (LCSL), Universal Systems Controls (USC) and The York Controls & Maintenance Company (YCMC).
Shortlisted for the Best Service & Maintenance Provider award, sponsored by Western Automation, are: BMSI, Detail Design Engineering (DDE) and Linear Control Systems.
Sponsored by Johnson Controls, the finalists in the Technical Innovation of the Year category are: BAS and Abtec - The Crystal Building, Royal Victoria Docks; Carrier Controls and Automated Logic - The Shard of Glass, London; Distech Controls - Renfrewshire Schools; Electrical & Mechanical Controls (EMC) - Broadwater Farm Inclusive Learning Campus, Tottenham; RAO Controls - Pre-paid Electricity Infrastructure in East Riding of Yorkshire Council Traveller Sites; and RSP Consulting Engineers - University of St Andrews BMS Annex.
Lining up for the Technical Innovation of the Year - Products award, sponsored by MBS, are: ABB i-bus KNX Universal Dimming Actuators; The Belimo Energy Valve; ENER-G Controls E-MAGINE Building Energy Management System; Intesis Software SL Houseinhand; Priva Building Intelligence TC Energy and Sontay RF-RXS Network Radio Receiver.
On the shortlist for the Energy Management Award, sponsored by Priva Building Intelligence are: BAS - Coventry University upgrade project; BMSI - Terminal 3 Heathrow; Electrical & Mechanical Controls (EMC) - Broadwater Farm Inclusive Learning Campus, Tottenham; and RSP Consulting Engineers - University of St Andrews BMS Annex.
Energy Solutions Associates, InTandem Systems, KNX Training Facility and Norland Managed Services are all in the frame for the B&ES sponsored Contribution to Training Award.
Trewhichnd Control Systems is sponsoring the Engineer of the Year award in which Alex Crawford, Integrated Control Solutions, Ian Dalby, System Five (Trident) Service, Dave Lyon, Siemens Building Technologies and Alastair Richardson, BMSI are all finalists.
There are just two finalists in the Student of the Year category, sponsored by Siemens Building Technologies: Leonard Harsum of Trend Control Systems and Dana Symonds of Powell Systems Engineering.
For more information on the awards go to
http://www.bcia-awards.co.uk/
