www.heatingandventilating.net From the editor


Is it time for you to upskill?


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ith momentum building in the transition to renewable heating solutions, it is time for heating


installers to seriously consider upskilling. Heat pumps in particular have been singled out as critical in helping the UK meet its Net Zero targets, but it will mean thousands of installers need to be properly trained.


This puts the spotlight on existing


installers as the Government estimates that 80 per cent of the workforce of the 2030s is already employed in the industry. Our focus on renewables this month


explains why the transition to heat pumps should be viewed as an exciting opportunity for qualified gas engineers and heating installers. And by all accounts, for those with the right heating qualifications, it will most likely not take up too much time, due the transferable nature of skills already acquired as a heating engineer. Our renewables focus goes into more detail starting on pg16 with GTEC. On pg17 there is more on a boost to heat pump production with Viessmann and on pg19, OFTEC, which is also offering heat pump training, calls for a wider roll out of the sustainable fuel, HVO, for off-grid properties. Enjoy the August issue!


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Welcome


HVR AWARDS 2022: JUDGING BEGINS AND VOTING OPENS


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ntries are now closed for the HVR Awards and the judging process is underway ahead of the event which will take place at the Chelsea Harbour Hotel in London on September 29. Judges are looking at 10 categories, the Commercial/Industrial Air Conditioning Product of the Year, Commercial/Industrial Heating Product of the Year, the Commercial/Industrial Ventilation Product of the Year, the Heat Pump Product of the Year, the HVAC Initiative of the Year, the Ancillary Product of the Year, the Domestic Heating Product of the Year, the Domestic Ventilation Product of the Year, The Net Zero Hero Award and the Collaboration of the Year. Another four categories, including the Customer


Service Award, the Training Initiative of the Year, the Wholesaler/Distributor of the Year and, new for this year, the Apprentice of the Year are being put to an industry vote. Watch out for the announcement as voting will be opening shortly. Don’t miss your opportunity to cast your vote! The recipient of the highest number of votes or highest score from the judges in each category will be revealed as the winner at the HVR Awards ceremony taking place on September 29.


Meet the judges


Want to get involved?


As a platform for the industry’s most elite, the HVR Awards is the perfect way for brands to align themselves with the very best and secure extensive promotional opportunities to a targeted and engaged audience. Sponsors who have already pledged their support include the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA), The National Association of Air Duct Cleaners (NAADUK), ICOM Energy Association, MEHNA, Smith Brothers Stores and ACR News and BSEE magazines. Contact Lisa Troup at ltroup@ datateam.co.uk for more information. www.hvrawards.com


Duncan Sibbald, head of certification, BESA


Kevin Wellmann, chief executive CIPHE


TJ Ducan-Moir, management consultant with Business Glu


Martyn Cooper, commercial manager, FETA


Steve McConnell, director of ICOM Energy Association


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