NEWS Training
The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has released the dates for the new building control training courses for 2018. The courses will offer building controls professionals an opportunity to develop their skills and gain valuable knowledge of the latest technology which they will be able to utilise in their workplace. The BCM01-06 courses cover a wide range of topics which incorporate the latest technical information from the building controls sector which helps engineers, installers, and building owners to further their knowledge and skills within the industry.
Courses are available to all levels of those who are on the building controls ladder. All of the six courses now run over two days, ensuring there is minimal disruption to delegates work schedule and time spent away from the workplace. If you are starting out in the controls industry or looking to develop on your current knowledge, you can choose to take the BCM01 training course of Fundamentals of HVAC & Building Technology. The
BCM01 training course will give you an overview of the systems and technologies used in the HVAC industry and includes the use of building controls and building management systems. Or if you are an engineer or technician who has over one year’s experience within the industry and have already completed BCM01, you can book onto BCM02 and BCM03 and learn more about Measuring & Control Technology and Hydraulics in Building Services. On successful completion of BCM01-BCM03, the Technical Certificate will be awarded. For professionals looking to expand their knowledge further, the BCIA offers BCM04-BCM06 which covers topics including Control Function in Heating Plants, Control of Ventilation and Air Conditioning and Control of Cooling Systems. The Advanced Technical Certificate will be gained to those who pass each BCM04-BCM06. Malcolm Anson, president of the BCIA, says: “The new courses will allow everyone within the controls industry to gain the valuable skills needed for the buildings of tomorrow.”
January 2018 sees the new courses commence with BCM01 and BCM04 the first offerings to choose from. Places are filling up fast; book your place today and start the new year by taking your skills further.
Bitzer has introduced a training course for contractors in order to assist them in converting refrigeration systems running on R404A and R507A to operate with low-GWP refrigerants. Participants will be able to work together on the conversion of reciprocating and screw compressors. On 28 November, at the
Rottenburg training centre, company experts will be explaining for the first time how to convert systems for use with low-GWP refrigerants such as R448A and R449A.
During the one-day training course, Bitzer experts will explain key details of the F-Gas Regulation, compare refrigerants based on their specific characteristics, and show how planners and technicians can choose these for a future-proof solution. Following the theoretical part of the course, participants will work in
small groups on existing systems and learn how to convert reciprocating and screw compressors for use with eco-friendly refrigerants. Volker Stamer, director of the Schaufler Academy stated: “Systems planned today also have to meet the stringent regulations of tomorrow, whilst the operation and service of existing systems have to be ensured. The prices for high-GWP refrigerants are skyrocketing due to the quota regulation, demonstrating just how urgent the issue already is today. “Due to the higher costs, there’s increased economic pressure on system operators, planners and technicians to use low-GWP refrigerants. But converting and operating systems requires special knowledge, as low-GWP refrigerants often have unique thermodynamic characteristics and, in some cases, demand more stringent safety precautions. Natural refrigerants
thus reduce, for example, direct CO2 equivalents, though some of them are toxic, as in the case of ammonia, or flammable, as in the case of propane.”
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