Ideal Commercial Heating

Ideal Heating Commercial

1. An Introduction to Plant Room Surveys

1.This CPD gives an introduction to the various stages involved in surveying a plant room with particular focus on surveys for retrofit boiler installations.

It covers the topics: How to assess the plant room and the requirements for the replacement heat source. How to identify the potential risks associated with heating system replacement. The importance of pre-survey checks. Understanding best practice commissioning.

2. A Review of Commercial Boiler Heat Exchanger Materials

2. This CPD looks at the available materials for heat exchangers and how to look after them, it covers the following topics: Brief history of heat exchanger materials and the transition from traditional Cast Iron to modern materials. Why the correct heat exchanger choice is important. Aluminium heat exchanger performance and characteristics. Stainless Steel heat exchanger performance and characteristics. The importance of water treatment, system protection and proper commissioning.

3. Low carbon systems: appliances and applications using heat pump technology (Commercial)

This CIBSE-accredited CPD introduces the technology and principles of heat pumps in commercial applications. Topics covered include: The principles underpinning the mechanics and operating of heat pump systems; Looking at the different types of heat pumps and heat pump technology; How heat pump systems work within a hybrid or bi-valent combination; Understanding the importance of correctly sizing heat pumps through specification, sizing and heat loss calculations. The market drivers, industry bodies, regulations and available government incentives.

4. Heat Networks and Heat Interface Units

This CPD gives a basic understanding of heat networks and the role that HIUs play in ensuring the thermal comfort of the end user and the efficient operation of the network.

Designed for those involved with design and specification of Heat Networks and Heat Interface Units. The course will cover, what is a heat network? Why choose a heat network? What is a heat interface unit (HIU)? The core components of a HIU. Mechanical & Electronic Control functions, Metering & Billing, Approvals, test regimes, standards and codes of practice. Routes to success with heat networks.

Ideal Heating Domestic

5.Introduction to Heat Pumps – Technology and Principles (Domestic)

The goal of this CPD is to provide a basic introduction to heat pumps.

Outlining the operating and design principles including sizing, specification and heat loss calculations. Understanding the different type of heat pumps and the market drivers industry bodies and government incentives.