Whilst in Hong Kong, I was delighted to be part of some Professional Practice Interview Boards and welcome some new Chartered Members who were successful after their interview.
News and updates from Colin Orr PPCIAT MCIAT whilst he was President of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) between 2011-13
Monday 29 October 2012
Thursday 25 October 2012
Presidential Tour of Hong Kong
Having found another internet cafe to access my blog, here are just a few images from my Presidential Tour of Hong Kong:
Building on our recent Memorandum of Understanding with the RICS, I met with the Commercial Director, Asia Pacific and Deputy Director, North Asia. RICS are keen to facilitate networking with our Hong Kong Centre and members are invited to RICS CPD events.
Here I am at City University along with the staff from the university, Francesca and Professor Sam Allwinkle
Then time for a spot of lunch with the staff at the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education who run our approved programme there - HD Architectural Design and Technology
Snapshots from our meeting with the Hong Kong Centre, members and potential members - great to meet so many new members
I finish with me at the lecturn giving my Presidential address which was followed by a membership futures presentation by Sam.
Building on our recent Memorandum of Understanding with the RICS, I met with the Commercial Director, Asia Pacific and Deputy Director, North Asia. RICS are keen to facilitate networking with our Hong Kong Centre and members are invited to RICS CPD events.
Here I am at City University along with the staff from the university, Francesca and Professor Sam Allwinkle
CIAT at City University |
IVE staff |
I finish with me at the lecturn giving my Presidential address which was followed by a membership futures presentation by Sam.
Wednesday 24 October 2012
A President in Hong Kong
This week sees me, along with Francesca Berriman MBE, Chief Executive and Professor Sam Allwinkle PPBIAT MCIAT in Hong Kong. We are visiting the CIAT Hong Kong Centre and also meeting with educational establishments and like minded organisations to advance the Architectural Technology discipline and ensure that recognition continues.
Hermann Fong MCIAT (centre) with fellow Centre Members |
Francesca and I meeting with the Hong Kong Centre |
Thursday 11 October 2012
Support of a letter to Government
CIAT
is a signatory to the Society for the Environment’s (SocEnv) letter to support the IMechE in
its call for the Government to analyse carefully the benefits of energy storage to Edward Davey MP as
Secretary of State.
Dear
Secretary of State
The
Society for the Environment supports the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
(IMechE), one of its members, in its call for the Government to analyse
carefully the benefits of energy storage and to consider whether current
regulatory and commercial policies and mechanisms are holding back the
development of innovative technologies.
There
is a need to balance supply and real-time demand as renewable energy sources,
which are by their nature intermittent, form an increasing part of the UK’s
energy mix. Storage is one way of helping to do this. A number of innovative storage methods have
been developed and demonstrated in the UK, and some reports have estimated a
potential global market of up to $25 billion.
These include, for example, cryogenic storage, where electricity is used
to liquefy air, which is later expanded through a turbine to recover the energy
as electricity. This technology has
recently been demonstrated at pilot plant scale by a UK company. The demonstration was covered by the BBC in its
Today programme and on its website,
and a summit at IMechE on the subject was attended by your own officials. Other approaches have been developed and
demonstrated, at a range of scales which can be suited to all parts of the
energy market. Storage is also important
for other forms of energy, including heat from such sources as wood-fuelled
boilers, which work most efficiently when run continuously and where supply
therefore needs to be balanced to demand.
The
potential of storage is serious enough to be the subject of a proper
analysis. There are a number of
constraints that could hold back further development, including the rate-of
return-requirements applicable to transmission and distribution companies and
the fact that electricity storage, if it is not recognised as a market sector
in its own right, could fall foul of European rules that exclude network
operators from generation. If the
development of appropriate technologies is held back there is a danger that
they will be exported and that UK businesses will lose out.
The
Society for the Environment works to champion a professional approach to
environmental issues by licensing institutions, under a Royal Charter, to award
the title “Chartered Environmentalist”.
We acknowledge that there is a range of views on energy policy, but all
our members support the need for policy decisions to be based on evidence and
sound science, and to be implemented by qualified professionals. We therefore support IMechE in its call for
energy storage to be subject to a thorough analysis so that it can be properly
considered as policy development is taken forward.
Yours sincerely,
CAROLYN ROBERTS
Chair
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ALEX GALLOWAY
Chief Executive
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Supported by
FRANCESCA BERRIMAN MBE
Chartered Institute of
Architectural Technologists
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MICHAEL BROWN
Chartered Institute of Building
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NICK REEVES
Chartered Institution of Water
and Environmental Management
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TIM BRIGSTOCKE
Institute of Agricultural
Management
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DOUGAL DRIVER
Institute of Chartered Foresters
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MARTIN BAXTER
Institute of Environmental
Management and Assessment
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CHRIS WHETNALL
Institution of Agricultural
Engineers
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NEIL ATKINSON
Institution of Chemical
Engineers
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WILLIAM POPE
Institution of Environmental
Sciences
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MICHAEL DORAN
Royal Institution of Chartered
Surveyors
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NICK JONES
Society of Operations Engineers
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TIM BOLDERO
Institute of Water
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Tuesday 9 October 2012
Show time!
So, term time begins again at university and a quieter period in my role as President.
I'm very pleased to learn that the National Home Improvement Show held at Olympia at the end of September was a very successful show for us and Mark Wilson MCIAT is to be thanked for his Masterclass seminar all about Chartered Architectural Technologists and what we can do. I understand that the seminar was well attended and Mark had a queue waiting for him at the end! Excellent to hear.
I'm also very pleased to learn that Tony Holt MCIAT had a stand for his practice at the show and that he has for the past six months had his own column in the Homebuilding and Renovating Magazine - I shall have to source some back issues so that I can read them but what a great opportunity for the Chartered Architectural Technologist to be seen.
If you are going to Grand Designs Live at the weekend at the NEC, then keep an eye out for me as you may spot the President! I shall be visiting the show and also we have three Chartered Members in the Ask an Expert feature at the show. My thanks in advance to all those Members taking part and I hope to meet up with you there.
Across the waters, our Public Relations Director will be representing the Institute at the same time at the Improve Your Home Show in Belfast - it really is exhibition season at the moment!
Also, if you are a member then do join the CIAT Member Hub LinkedIn Group - there are plenty of debates going on and join them on Twitter as well @CIATHub - it is great to have this online CIAT community.
I'm very pleased to learn that the National Home Improvement Show held at Olympia at the end of September was a very successful show for us and Mark Wilson MCIAT is to be thanked for his Masterclass seminar all about Chartered Architectural Technologists and what we can do. I understand that the seminar was well attended and Mark had a queue waiting for him at the end! Excellent to hear.
I'm also very pleased to learn that Tony Holt MCIAT had a stand for his practice at the show and that he has for the past six months had his own column in the Homebuilding and Renovating Magazine - I shall have to source some back issues so that I can read them but what a great opportunity for the Chartered Architectural Technologist to be seen.
If you are going to Grand Designs Live at the weekend at the NEC, then keep an eye out for me as you may spot the President! I shall be visiting the show and also we have three Chartered Members in the Ask an Expert feature at the show. My thanks in advance to all those Members taking part and I hope to meet up with you there.
Across the waters, our Public Relations Director will be representing the Institute at the same time at the Improve Your Home Show in Belfast - it really is exhibition season at the moment!
Also, if you are a member then do join the CIAT Member Hub LinkedIn Group - there are plenty of debates going on and join them on Twitter as well @CIATHub - it is great to have this online CIAT community.
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