You must be a Plumber, Heating engineer, or Gas engineer
As the industry moves toward low-carbon heating, the ability to design low-temperature systems is becoming a mandatory skill. This Level 3 course teaches you how to move away from the "rule of thumb" and toward precise, room-by-room heat loss calculations. It is the essential design foundation for anyone looking to install Heat Pumps or highly efficient modern condensing boiler systems.
Your place can be revoked if proof of pre-requisite qualifications when requested.
This 2-day course covers the latest industry standards and regulatory frameworks for modern heating design.
Modules Covered:
Heat Loss: How to undertake a room-by-room heat loss for a property.
System Sizing: Correctly sizing heat emitters (radiators), pumps, and pipework for low-temperature operation.
Hot Water Design: How to correctly size a domestic hot water system.
Configurations: Understanding basic design principles and system configurations.
Assessment is conducted via online theory exams.
Course FAQs
Modern heating systems, especially Heat Pumps, operate most efficiently at lower flow temperatures. If you size a system incorrectly using old methods, it won't heat the house properly or will cost the customer a fortune to run. This course gives you the math and the science to get it right every time.
Not currently, but as regulations and standards change. Upskilling in low-temperature design ensures you can offer your customers the most efficient systems possible, which is a massive selling point as energy prices remain a concern as well as work on peoples home who have a more modern hybrid boiler set-up.
No, this is an Evergreen qualification. Once you have mastered these design principles and earned your Level 3 Award, you are set for the duration of your career.
