Klima Therm Breakfast Briefing

This event examines the key issues shaping heat recovery system design and delivery today, from strategy through to real-world performance.

Discussion will cover the differences between air-side and water-side heat recovery, looking at how each approach is best applied depending on which part of the system is being targeted. This will be paired with a candid look at the realities of application — what's genuinely achievable with current technology and the limitations engineers need to design around.

The session will also address the installation skills gap, considering how a shortage of trained installers is affecting the quality and performance of installed systems, alongside design accuracy — including practical questions around system sizing and whether critical inputs like water volume are being properly calculated rather than estimated.

Finally, the event will turn to manufacturer–specifier communication, exploring how to close the gap between the design advice manufacturers can offer and what actually reaches consultants and end users — all grounded in current and upcoming CIBSE guidance.