CIBSE Technical Symposium 2026
March 2026 at Loughborough University, United Kingdom
Conference Agenda
Overview and details of the sessions of the CIBSE Technical Symposium 2026. Please select a date or location to show only sessions on that day or location. Please select a single session for detailed view. For more information and to register your place please visit, https://www.cibse.org/symposium
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Daily Overview |
| 8:30am - 9:00am |
2.REG: Registration and refreshments Location: EHB 110B |
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| 9:00am - 9:15am |
2.15: Session 15 Location: EHB 110B Opening Address by Hannah Gray - CIBSE ASHRAE Graduate of the Year Winner Designing Buildings Fit for 2050: A Next Generation Perspective This opening address reflects on what it means for buildings to be “fit for 2050”, moving beyond compliance towards real performance, resilience, and inclusive design. It highlights the role of research, data, and collaboration in delivering buildings that support both people and the planet.
Hannah Gray is a mechanical engineer at Foster + Partners and the current CIBSE ASHRAE Graduate of the Year. She is a graduate from the University of Edinburgh with First Class Honours in Mechanical Engineering. Alongside her professional practice, Hannah is actively involved in mentoring and graduate development, supporting early-career engineers through a range of industry engagement initiatives. Her work focuses on integrating technical design decisions with measurable sustainability outcomes, with a particular interest in how engineering strategies can support high-performance, environmentally responsible buildings. |
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| 9:20am - 10:35am |
2.16: Session 16: Session 16: Measured Energy Performance: Benchmarking, Methods and the Compliance Gap Location: EHB 110B Chair: Ben Arnold |
2.17: Session 17: Digital Twins in Practice: Connecting BIM, BEM, and Building Controls for Real Performance Location: EHB001 Chair: Ben Roberts |
2.18: Session 18: Closing the Carbon Gap: From Early-Stage Design to Transitional Technologies Location: EHB002 Chair: Anastasia Mylona |
| 10:35am - 10:55am |
Break 2.1: Break Location: EHB Atrium |
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| 11:00am - 12:15pm |
2.19: Session 19: Modelling Overheating Risk: Modelling, Testing and Validation Location: EHB 110B Chair: Zoe De Grussa |
2.20: Session 20: Delivering Heat Networks in Practice: Costs, Integration and System Optimisation Location: EHB001 Chair: Emmanouil Perisoglou |
2.21: Session 21: Indoor Air Quality in Workplaces: Pollutants, Plants and People Location: EHB002 Chair: Ebrahim Salehi |
| 12:00pm - 1:15pm |
2. Lunch: Lunch and Networking Location: EHB Atrium |
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| 1:15pm - 2:30pm |
2.22: Session 22: Mitigating Overheating: Proven, Overlooked and Emergency Strategies Location: EHB 110B Chair: Jaydeep Bhadra |
2.23: Session 23: Smart Resource Systems for 2050: Technology, Policy & User Behaviour Location: EHB001 Chair: Darren Coppins |
2.24: Session 24: Designing Indoor Environments for Wellbeing and Human Performance Location: EHB002 Chair: christopher Iddon |
| 2:40pm - 3:55pm |
2.25: Session 25: Smarter HVAC Sizing for Net Zero: Methods, Comfort and Early-Stage Decision-Making Location: EHB 110B Chair: Ali Badiei |
2.26: Session 26: Data Driven Insights for High-Performing Buildings Location: EHB001 Chair: Kevin John Lomas |
2.27: Session 27: Net Zero Pathways for Public Estates: Strategic Approaches Across Sectors Location: EHB002 Chair: Ted Pilbeam |
| 4:00pm - 4:25pm |
CLOSE: Closing Remarks Location: EHB 110B Closing Remarks by Anastasia Mylona, CIBSE Technical Director, followed by Awards and closing drinks reception. |
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