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Registered list price: From £155.00 + VAT

Non registered list price: From £155.00 + VAT

Duration: 1 day
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New boilers and system upgrades should be installed by a competent person registered with a building regulations scheme operator, such as NICEIC, or signed off by the Building Control department of the Local Authority.

  • Part L of the Building Regulations
  • Boiler sizing - whole house method
  • The importance of SEDBUK ratings
  • Principles of gas condensing boilers
  • Hot water cylinder replacements
  • Controls
  • Environmental consequences
 
Note:   The NICEIC Certification Energy Efficiency Award for Domestic Heating Installers is equivalent to the City & Guilds 6084 Energy Efficiency qualification.
This course is aimed at heating engineers involved in the installation, commissioning, service and repair of central heating systems, solar thermal hot water or heat pumps. 
The training and assessment have been designed to comply with the requirements of Approved Document L1 of the Building Regulations. Candidates will gain an understanding of: 
 
  • Current requirements regarding energy efficiency of a property, including heat loss calculations and Part L of the Building Regulations
  • Reasons behind the need for energy efficiency in today’s homes 
  • Best practice regarding energy efficiency
 
The changes to Part L1 of Building Regulations which came into effect in April 2005 mean that heat producing boilers fitted in dwellings should be high efficiency condensing boilers and system upgrades should meet the appropriate requirements.