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INDUSTRY ALLIANCE TO CHAMPION CHANGE
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he multi-billion pound UK engineering services sector is launching a major new industry alliance of eight organisations on 10 February. The new alliance will be an agent for positive change and support the delivery of a safer, more productive and sustainable UK built environment.
The new alliance brings together the leading trade, technology, research and professional bodies within the engineering services sector. It will lead the sector’s response to the Building Safety agenda and post-COVID Green Recovery, providing direction and championing the wider industry culture changes needed for their successful delivery.
The newly formed alliance consists of:
• The Building Engineering and Services Association (BESA) • The Building Services Research and Industry Association (BSRIA) • The Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) • ECA - Electrical and Engineering Services
• The Federation of Environmental Trade Associations (FETA) • The Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA)
• SELECT – the Electrical Contractors’ Association of Scotland • The Scottish and NI Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF)
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CIBSE Code of Practice updated major update to CIBSE’s Heat Networks Code of Practice provides
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the ongoing performance monitoring of district heating systems CIBSE Code of Practice 1 (CP1 (2020)) now includes key outputs for each objective that can be used to demonstrate a heat network is performing as expected. This includes a series of checklists to allow clients to set an initial performance target and to monitor the system against this target throughout the design development process to give investors confidence in the system’s performance.
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CP1 (2020) updates the original 2015 version of the document which was highly successful in establishing minimum standards for district heating projects. While the overall structure of the Code remains the same, the updated document now includes enhanced minimum and best practice requirements, references to new standards and an increased focus on outcomes to make compliance with CP1 (2020) easier to verify and check. Other changes include recommendations on load diversity; an updated section on heat interface units (HIUs) to help address the increasing problem of oversizing; and strengthening the section on insulation levels for the primary network piping. Requirements around water quality have also been enhanced to ensure the long-term life of the network. Alongside the revised Code of Practice, CIBSE has also launched a training module aimed at people working in the heat network sector including: project managers, consultants, engineers, contractors and operators and all those who want to know more about CP1 (2020) and what it will mean for their projects.
Matthew Turner, regional director at AECOM and trainer for the CIBSE Heat Networks Code of Practice training, said: “Low carbon heat networks are a key component of the government’s strategy for decarbonising heat, which remains one of the most significant challenges to achieving the net-zero carbon target. CIBSE’s revised Heat Networks Code of Practice (CP1 2020) and the updated training course that accompanies it will help support the industry in delivering the high-quality district heating projects that are needed in meeting this goal.
ViewPoint TRAINING SCHEME TARGETS INSTALLERS by Neil Hope, head of installer development at NIBE Energy Systems A
re you a trained heating or plumbing installer wanting to keep up with the low carbon transition? If you’re wondering how to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence you need to keep up with the inevitable changes that wait ahead, NIBE’s new training scheme is the answer. Our new training scheme, NIBE Pro, has been designed to help you become an MCS-certified heat pump installer – and following the confirmed phase out of fossil fuel heating, starting with new builds from 2025, the opportunity couldn’t have come sooner.
Being a trained gas or oil heating installer is no longer enough thanks to much-needed aspirations from the Government to reduce carbon emissions from UK homes – which make up a third of greenhouse gas emissions. To keep up with the Prime Minister’s ‘Green industrial revolution’ and 10-point plan, you’ll need to be ready to install and recommend energy efficient systems at a rate we have never seen before. So how do you prepare to lead from the front? Through NIBE’s new training scheme: NIBE Pro.
Heat pumps will be the primary heating system in new homes from 2025 once the Future Homes Standard comes into play. And it isn’t just new homes. It’s retrofits too. By 2028 – just eight years away – 600,000 heat pumps will need to be rolled out each year.
Are the UK’s 120,000 heating installers up to the task? Not today. But NIBE Pro has been launched to change that by providing heating and plumbing installers with a streamlined, personalised route to becoming an accredited heat pump installer.
So how do you get the ball rolling? If you’ve not yet done so, you can start your NIBE Pro by first completing NIBE’s recognised training course package. This will cover both air source and ground source heat pumps in addition to MCS compliance. You’ll then be guided through the MCS and Trustmark certification process, becoming an MCS Certified heat pump installer and securing your status as a NIBE Pro.
You’ll also unlock myriad benefits along the way. These include dedicated business support, redeemable awards, digital and online support, and technical expertise from NIBE engineers. As time goes on, you’ll also be able to advance through the scheme and become a NIBE Pro Partner or a NIBE Pro Exclusive – unlocking additional benefits such as extended warranty each time you progress.
Becoming a NIBE Pro installer will provide you with the confidence and skills you need to help your customers access financial support through the Renewable Heat Incentive, the Green Homes Grant and the upcoming Clean Heat Grant. But the importance of your role in the low carbon transition doesn’t stop there. As well as effectively installing heat pumps into homes and businesses across the country to meet deployment targets, your advice and expertise is crucial to stimulating more demand as time ticks on. Customers will continue to ask questions as to how they can access the support on offer and reduce their own carbon footprint. NIBE Pro will help to ensure you can give them the answers they’re looking for. Ready to dive straight into a long-term career path that rewards you with loyalty? Kickstart your journey today by visiting
www.nibe.co.uk
www.heatingandventilating.net
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