Swegon is sponsoring the CIBSE Young Engineers’ Awards for the seventh year in a row.
The company says that the awards programme provides a procession of impressive candidates every year and so should give us all great hope for the future. However, it also demonstrates the many and varied routes into our industry that are now available to young people from all backgrounds.
“We are delighted to be continuing our support for these important and prestigious awards,” said Swegon managing director Robin Vollert. “Championing and investing in young talent is more important than ever for our industry, as we face a period of change and opportunity!”
“The talented individuals we see each year at the Young Engineers’ Awards final is incredible and confirms our confidence that the future of building services is in safe hands.”
Swegon believes that young engineers have a fantastic opportunity to lead the process of change in the industry thanks to their natural affinity with digital and ‘smart’ building techniques.
“There is a very good reason why building services now account for a greater proportion of the overall cost of construction projects – commonly between 35% and 50%,” said Mr Vollert. “This is thanks to forward thinking building owners and ambitious engineers, who are pushing us to deliver technologies that are delivering better comfort and health conditions inside buildings while minimising energy use.”
Forward thinking
Swegon believes the emerging generation of engineers – represented by the finalists in the Young Engineers’ Awards – will play an important part in moving the industry forward by bringing new ideas, working practices and embracing digital technologies to drive the change.
“From the Swegon perspective, we welcome the opportunity to collaborate with engineers and get involved in the design” said Mr Vollert, “it is our mission to support building services in delivering great indoor climate, we want to help facilitate that with our knowledge and experience – from start to finish on a project.”.
The CIBSE Young Engineers’ Awards celebrate the industry’s best examples of young engineering talent as well as employers’ strategies for recruiting, nurturing and empowering young people – and, therefore, helping to shape the engineering talent that will deliver these projects now and into the future.
Comprising the Employer of the Year and Graduate of the Year prizes, it is also supported by the CIBSE Patrons and organised by the CIBSE ASHRAE Group in conjunction with the CIBSE Young Engineers’ Network (YEN).
The Employer Award has three separate categories giving small, medium and large employers the opportunity to demonstrate how they place young engineers at the centre of their business and invest in their career progression.
The judges will be looking for evidence of innovative methods that help to engage and motivate young engineers; encouraging them to fulfil their potential for the long-term benefit of themselves, their employers and the industry’s clients.
The Graduate Award, which is jointly presented by CIBSE and ASHRAE, is in its 24th year and has long been the most sought after accolade for young building services engineers. This year’s winner will enjoy a fully paid for trip to the ASHRAE Winter Meeting in Orlando, Florida next February.
This year’s awards event will be held at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) in London on Thursday, October 10. The judging panel includes the presidents of CIBSE; ASHRAE; and the IMechE along with the current Graduate of the Year Reanna Evans of NG Bailey.
To enter the CIBSE Young Engineers’ Awards please visit: www.cibse.org/yea and for more information email: yea@cibse.org
