CIBSE
Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
- Established: 1897
- Personal Members: over 24,000
CIBSE (the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers) is the leading global body for building services professionals, championing sustainability, innovation and building performance across the built environment. We empower and equip professionals with the expertise, guidance and standards needed to deliver safe, efficient and future-ready buildings. Through our leadership in decarbonisation, building performance and continuous professional development, we support a community dedicated to creating better places for people and the planet.
Through CIBSE’s 24,000 members worldwide, it oversees a rich network of building services professionals across multiple disciplines. CIBSE operates 17 Special Interest Groups on topics such as HVAC systems, energy performance, heat networks, retrofit and data centres. In addition, CIBSE has five ‘societies’ that operate as separate entities covering specific aspects of building services. These include:
- Society of Digital Engineering (SDE)
- Society of Façade Engineering (SFE)
- Society of Light & Lighting (SLL)
- Society of Public Health Engineering (SoPHE)
- Society of Vertical Transportation (SoVT)
As well as individual membership, there are also options to join or get involved with CIBSE as a company.
- CIBSE endorsed organisations: CIBSE Endorsed Organisation status is a badge of honour that sets businesses apart as a reputable industry leader, denoting trust, credibility and competence.
- CIBSE Patrons: The CIBSE Patrons, often referred to as the ‘corporate supporters’ of CIBSE, are a group of businesses that collaborate to give financial, technical and practical support to a wide range of initiatives led by the Institution
