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Train the trainers proves a great success The CIPHE’s Low Temperature Heating and Hot Water Design qualification gets off to a flying start
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ollowing the government’s announcement that gas-fired boilers would be banned from new homes by 2025, the CIPHE recognised the immediate need to provide an opportunity for plumbing and heating engineers to learn new skills. As a result the CIPHE introduced a course, supported by the Heat Pump Association and manufacturers, which gives installers an overview of system design. The Low Temperature
Heating and Hot Water Design course acts as a foundation for installing any heat generator. Installers will receive a qualification, awarded by LCL Awards, on completion of the Ofqual-approved course. “The course aims to increase installers’ skills to help achieve the government’s net zero target,” explains Mark Krull, director of LCL Awards. “As an industry, we need to design and install efficient heating and hot water systems that meet customers’ needs, whether that’s using gas,
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hydrogen, oil or heat pumps. LCL Awards is excited to be partnering with the CIPHE to deliver this course, which enables installers to prepare the industry for a more sustainable future.” The focus of the course is to build upon installers’ awareness of heating design, when implementing low temperature heating and hot water systems, as this plays a vital role in installing any kind of heat generator effectively. “The course aims to give installers an appreciation of the risks and effects as we transition towards net zero,” explains Paul Harmer CEng MIET, CIPHE lead technical consultant, who led its development. “There needs
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to be more emphasis on a co-design process which will lead to increased engagement between installers, consumers and manufacturers. The more installers understand about the design aspect of heating and hot water systems, the better they will be at installing systems that are efficient and best suited to their customers’ needs as opposed to a one-size-fits-all approach. “With the government’s ambitious targets, the industry needs to start investing in training for the future now. However, we have to walk before we can run and this course is the first step in raising awareness and knowledge among installers.”
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