To promote the science and practice of Building Services Engineering in Australasia. To raise the profile and status and advance the interests of plant and building services engineers[1] and to recognise the competency of those engaged therein.
To foster the development of this specific branch of engineering in Australasia.
To encourage unified organisation on local, divisional and national basis by establishing a point of reference for its members.
To preserve and maintain the integrity of members by imposing a Code of Practice as a condition of membership and by other means of promoting just and honorable practice in such industries.
To communicate with comparable organisations having similar objectives.
To represent plant and building services engineers upon engineering and administration matters with relation to discussions and negotiations with property owners, management, statuary authorities, professional consultants, manufacturers, contractors and others.
To study plant and building services engineering and to improve and elevate the general and technical knowledge of persons engaged in or intending to engage in the industry.
To advise members on various aspects of engineering maintenance services and machinery insurance contracts and their importance.
To keep members aware of current items of development and interest and concern by various means including lectures, exhibitions, public meetings, classes and conferences in order to advance the cause of education in the industry.
Including:
a. Engineering and equipment standards.
b. Operational reporting.
c. Maintenance contracts.
d. Promotion of planned maintenance programs
e. and any other matters.
To communicate information to members on matters affecting the plant and engineering industries and to print, publish, issue and circulate such periodicals, books, leaflets and any other literary undertakings as may be conducive to any other objects of the Institute.
To admit and recognise as members of the Institute persons who shall conform to its rules and regulations which amongst other things shall provide that to entitle a person to membership he/she shall possess the qualifications in the Rules.
To assist members in the pursuit of their profession and all factors related thereto.
[1] A building services engineer includes those providing services at the building and service providers to the building.