WARWICK: Paul Hardy, managing director, Baxi Commercial Division, has been elected to the board of the Chartered Insitution of Building Services Engineers.

Mr Hardy has been with Baxi Commercial Division for 15 years and has over 30 years of experience in the industry.

An apprentice-trained H&V engineer with an HND in building services engineering, he worked for 10 years as an installer, four years as a Design Engineer and the last 17 years in manufacturing/sales of HVCA products.

As a member of the CIBSE board Mr Hardy will work alongside all members of the Institution to promote innovative design of building services equipment and systems, which will be essential in reaching UK carbon emission reduction targets.