Basic Heating and Hot Water System Design & Specification

Domestic Heating and Hot Water System Design in Dwellings

• Course overview

  The course is aimed at installers of domestic heating and hot water systems in dwellings who may not have undertaken any formal learning in designing heating and hot water systems and wish to improve their knowledge of the subject.

  The course provides learners an appropriate level of knowledge which will enable them to design and specify domestic heating and hot water systems for dwellings accurately and in accordance with best practice and compliance with the relevant Building Regulations, Standards and the CIBSE Domestic Heating Design Guide.

  Learners undertaking the course.

  The course may serve as a progression route for learners who wish to progress to the LCL Awards Level 3 Award in Low Temperature Heating and Hot Water Systems in Dwellings. It may also be used for learners undertaking an LCL Awards Managed Learning Program (MLP) which includes central heating and hot water systems, leading to ACS assessments CCN1 and CENWAT.

• Entry Requirements

  The course is aimed at individuals who have sufficient knowledge and or experience of installing and or specifying the installation of hot water and heating systems in dwellings that will enable them to meet the demands of the learning outcomes

• Do I need this course?

  The Foundation certificate in heating and hot water design course is aimed at installers who have recently entered the industry or have little or no experience in the area of heating system design. The course is particularly useful for candidates moving in to the renewables industry, in particular the  installation of ground and air source heat pumps, or for underfloor heating industry where accurate heat loss calculations are of paramount importance. This qualification is based upon the National Occupational Standards as published by industry and is recognised by the Microgeneration Certification Scheme registration bodies as an acceptable qualification to join the scheme.

• Course content/Syllabus

  • Be trained and assessed in the following areas:

    • Comfort conditions and basic heating and hot water principles
    • Basic system types
    • Heat-loss calculations
    • System design
    • System specification and selection including emitters, pipe work, boilers and pump sizing
    • Sizing and selection of hot water systems

    While training covers pipe-sizing and pump-settings etc in theory, they are not part of the practical work. There are questions regarding these in the written assessment. 

• Need extra time to revise?

  Please Note: Your exam will take place at the end of the course. However, if you feel you require additional study time, you may choose to come back at the end of the next course (Please inform your class tutor if you wish to delay your exam time until the end of the next available course) for more information refer to our website Terms & Conditions of Service

• Reading Material/Test book Required?

  Reading material is provided during the course