THE COMPLICIT ESTABLISHMENT

To me the most disturbing aspect of the whole saga is the 100% willing complicity by the whole Industry and Professional Establishment casually relied upon by HSE. None of the hundreds contacted disputes any allegation, neither do they dare confront HSE. The collective "no comment" is worthy of Mafia gang members and holds firm regardless of the influence on the Coronavirus crisis.

CIBSE are the self- proclaimed “standard setter” in the industry and authors of the only Technical Standards (termed Guidance) recognised directly in UK Regulations. Following my enquiry of 2012 the reply from their Technical Branch_[7] praised my “professionalism” and essentially gave alternatives for the many types of mechanical fresh air supply that “should” have been present.

In July 2023 after a further request to the current CIBSE Chair of Professional Conduct Committee Mr Douglas King he initially if reluctantly undertook by email to consider "available information" IE the information I had referred to re the clear 2014 decision by CIBSE there was no case for Mr Arnold to answer due to undisclosed reasons. It was also pointed out there are no procedures covering a scandal of this scale. Clearly at that point Mr King was unaware of the collective "Omerta" and refusal to reply across multiple institutions. His later email merely re stated the earlier decision and said the case was closed. As at July 2023 there are hundreds of views of tweets almost certainly by CIBSE members in which are posted the emails informing all current CIBSE Directors together with salient extracts of Mr Kings responses. Note that the Engineering Council Professional Conduct Section led by Katy Turff (they oversee all UK Chartered Engineering Bodies) were copied in to the above emails as were I Mech E below. There is no response from either. Interestingly at July 2023 after over 6 months the CIBSE still seek a new Technical Director to replace Hywel Davies. Hundreds have read tweets pointing out he or she will need to agree being complicit in the ongoing cover up

Following their eminent former President Mr Arnold’s obviously falsified report to the Ombudsman I complained to CIBSE about his clear professional mis-conduct. On grounds they refused to specify they ruled by letter he had “no case to answer”_[12]. They do not deny they found a procedural excuse not to rule on the quality of his work therefore the issue was not even considered. They do not deny (as intimated verbally to me by the Ombudsman’s Investigator as a possibility) that they were involved in his appointment.

Despite repeated emails to their head of Technical Mr Hywell Davies they refuse to specifically support Mr Arnold’s report or say why it totally contradicts their earlier response and all published technical standards, particularly their own to which Mr Arnold may well have contributed. I point out again the irony of Mr Arnold's story being based on the proposition that CIBSE Guidance is completely wrong despite the years of practice and testing behind it.

As one of the key bodies advising on UK Regulation and the main Professional Body for the Services Industry I would expect CIBSE to act in an impartial professional manner in line with their published claimed values. Regrettably they do not do so. CIBSE publish many papers about highly technical subjects and the green agenda etc. It is surprising they are so unconcerned about the undermining of the most basic service their members undertake for building occupants, namely ensuring sufficient air to breathe.

I MECH E (THE INSTITUTE OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING)

I contacted I Mech E earlier in 2017 in respect of Mr Arnold’s Report and it’s blatant dishonesty, given he is a member of theirs. I exchanged several emails with Mr Frank Mills the Chair of their highly relevant Construction and Building Services Division. He undertook to copy the documents submitted to all of his committee prior to their imminent Divisional meeting. His email of 3^rd March 2017_[13} characterised it as a “serious issue” and asked about my availability for their following meeting. Unfortunately his report of their meeting dated 7^th April_[14] amounted to “back tracking” on his previous position and merely advised that I go back to the bodies he knew had caused the problem. The role of his committee was “advice” to “government” relating to “codes and standards” and for the “benefit of mankind”. A matter involving criminal breach of those codes and standards was not something they were interested in..

In answer to a complaint about Mr Arnold contravening their Codes of Conduct as a member when he wrote the faked report, the I Mech E claimed he is no longer a member therefore out of their control. This is despite online advertisements for his services still claiming membership up to the present day (28.4.20). The 2017 letter from I Mech E Lawyers [Lawyer admission] follows those above in admitting the "serious" truth of my allegations and has "sympathy" with my aims. A legalistic argument is made because Mr Arnold is no longer a member they are powerless to act even in respect of the profound criminality. In telephone conversation the lawyer quite bluntly stated nobody is legally obliged to report a crime including old ladies being attacked in the street. His moral level was clearly established. Emails have been sent (April 2020) to leading I Mech E members particularly those in the Biomedical Sector, many of whom are working on Covid-19. I await word as to whether they are sufficiently hypocritical to stand behind their lawyer's pre Covid-19 proposition.

BRE (THE UK'S BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT)

The BRE is a fully privatised former Government Department but remains the UK’s leading centre of building industry testing and research. It includes a specialist section in Ventilation and world leading Fire Test Facilities which are now employed on post Grenfell testing. Unfortunately nobody must have paid them to do the relevant full scale tests before cladding all those tower blocks in flammable materials…Ah well they are being paid now and that is the important thing after all.

I have sent a number of emails to BRE informing them of all relevant facts on which they are eminently qualified to comment. To date they have not had the courtesy to respond and say on what basis if any they would be prepared to comment.

BSRIA (BUILDING SERVICES REASERCH & INFORMATION SERVICES)

BSRIA is a UK based worldwide non profit group specialising in Building Services testing and standards. Their senior officer David Bleicher emailed to say he had referred the issue upwards to his Directors. They refuse to respond, comment or attempt the £5,000 reward question…

TB AND A (TROUP, BYWATERS & ANDERS)

TB and A are the major consultancy of which Mr Arnold remains a Partner. They design and consult on multi-million pound projects worldwide. An email sent in 2017 to 20 or so of their partners and senior engineers has met with no response despite accusing them of a deliberate piece of deception in an official report to the Ombudsman. They do not contest the accuracy of what I say nor attempt to defend Mr Arnold’s report. One can only wonder at their loyalty in vesting their business interests and reputation on the veracity of the “Arnold Report”. They have been informed I assume they agree Mr Arnold’s report represents accurately their degree of competence and integrity. In the past they have complained via the Ombudsman their report should not be made public, despite it being publically funded and about ventilation of an office building not a secret weapons programme

BESA (Building Engineering Services Association)

BESA with CEO David Frise are playing a major role advising the H and Vent Industry during the Covid-19 crisis. They provided expert speakers at the Summit Conference in October 2019 run by leading industry publication HV News where a major topic was lamentably poor UK Ventilation standards. Both from the platform and via Mr Frise in conversation they unequivocally agreed the proposition by HSE was completely incorrect IE illegal. Follow up emails confirm their agreement . CIBSE’s Technical Head Hywell Davies was present and did not disagree publically as was the HV News Editor Andrew Gaved leading the event. Despite all of this none of the above will confront HSE about them being a problem and not a solution in respect of Covid-19, future infections and even “legal” never mind “Healthy” Buildings.

The Publishers of HV News are EMAP-Metropolis Group who also publish Nursing Times. Their Directors refuse to respond to emails. Readers of both publications especially NHS Nurses seemingly have the right to be disappointed with their decision to remain complicit despite Covid-19.