The latest CIBSE-approved CPD from Ideal Heating Commercial – the UK’s market pioneer of high efficiency commercial heating solutions – is focused firmly on the modern plant room.

It addresses plant room surveying, along with the evolution of the plant room and heat source technology over recent years, brought about, in part, through legislation and product innovation.

heating system replacement

New CPD concentrates on modern, energy-efficient plant room retrofits using heat pumps

‘Surveying the modern plant room - from boilers to heat pumps’ CPD provides invaluable advice on the various stages involved in surveying a plant room; from assessment and the requirements for a replacement heat source, through to the potential risks associated with heating system replacement and how to identify these.

With Ideal Heating Commercial pioneering practical solutions for decarbonizing commercial heating, the new CPD concentrates on modern, energy-efficient plant room retrofits using heat pumps.

Heat pumps with gas boilers

Hybrid systems, which include heat pumps with modern condensing gas boilers as a back-up, are also addressed as an alternative solution where heat pumps alone are not feasible.

The new CPD also looks at the latest legislation and regulations, and touches on best practice when commissioning.

Surveying the modern plant room

New CPD is suitable for all levels of mechanical engineers from graduate through to senior

This new CPD, ‘Surveying the modern plant room - from boilers to heat pumps,’ is suitable for all levels of mechanical engineers from graduate through to senior, director and associate, sustainability engineers, building services engineers, engineering technicians, incorporated engineers, chartered engineers and YEN Young Engineers, as well as building contractors and consultants.

Commenting on the release of the new CPD, Richard Brown, Head of Specification at Ideal Heating Commercial, said: “With the heating industry undergoing change as we move towards decarbonization, how we approach and survey a plant room must also be modified."

Decarbonize heating systems

Brown added: "Our new CPD addresses the requirement to decarbonize heating systems and improve energy efficiency from an understanding that, in many circumstances, heat pumps alone may not be viable, and we may need to consider a hybrid approach." 

"The CPD helps engineers to look at the overall plant room and decide upon the most effective approach.”

Latest industry developments

This latest CIBSE-approved CPD joins Ideal Heating Commercial’s expanding collection of educational resources, which cover the latest industry developments and provides advice on new ways to add value, performance and efficiency to customer heating projects. 

Further CPDs address low-carbon systems, heat networks and heat interface units, heat pump refrigerants, and boiler heat exchanger materials. CPDs are delivered by Ideal Heating Commercial’s specification team managers either online or in person nationwide.

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