Guide to Domestic Air Source Heat Pumps

In 2020, the UK government set out a roadmap for the country to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. One vital step on this road is the importance of wellbeing in our homes, improving indoor air quality and tackling overheating.Updates to the Building Regulations, and in particular Part F (ventilation) were announced to further its net zero agenda. It also introduced a new Part O which deals with the issue of overheating in modern dwellings. This presentation looks at the main areas of the updated regulations that impact the design, installation and operation of residential ventilation systems.

The City Multi Design & Application course will take participants through, What VRF is and how the VRF works, Building calculations for heat losses and gains, Product range of the VRF, VRF controls range and features, How to use the Design tool, Activity on the Design tool.

The City Multi Installation & Commissioning course will take participants through, Best practices of positioning of the VRF unit, Pipe size limitations, How to control the VRF system, How to correctly address the system and the importance of it, How to competently commission the system.

The City Multi Service & Fault-Finding course will take participants through, The refrigerant cycle in depth around the VRF to help understand pressures and temperatures in different stages, System components, Common error codes, How to extract information from the system via the remote control or dip switches, How to correctly service a City Multi system.

The Ecodan Design and application course will take participants through, The product range of Ecodan and what is available in the market, The product range of cylinders available, How to correctly position the Ecodan and best working practices, What old equipment and new equipment is compatible with each other, How correctly use the Selection tool made available for sizing Ecodan’s for new and old properties, How to size heat emitters for their properties, Energy monitoring packs available which will help customers keep track of their usage. The refrigeration circuit basics of the Ecodan product are explained.

The Ecodan Hands On course will take participants through how to install the Ecodan system gaining confidence on the Wiring, Connecting flexis to system, Filling the system, Dipswitches, Setting up controller, Running the system. Participants will then proceed onto the fault-finding side of the course where they will gain confidence on Restrictions on the system, Refrigerant components gone wrong, Issues on initial start up, Wrong set ups. And finally finish off the day with some more free time to ask more questions or go over anything they didn’t quite understand.

The Ecodan installation and commissioning course will take participants through, What equipment to expect with the Ecodan, How to properly site the Ecodan and best working practices, Considerations and requirements for cascaded and hybrid systems, Meaning behind the dip switch configuration and useful tips, Commissioning tips for engineers and start up tips, Component identification on the cylinders, Electrical considerations and how to safely test the system live.

The Ecodan service and fault-finding course will take participants through, Servicing and preventive maintenance safely and competently, Key steps on how to diagnose faults on the Ecodan, How the Ecodan works in more depth, Operational routines and best working practices, Aftersales team, Assessment questions which relate to the training.

Reducing the environmental impacts of the built environment has become a priority. As the built environment is a significant contributor to man-made emissions, it is imperative that we better understand the main causes of these emissions. Buildings generate emissions throughout their lifetime, from design, build, use and end-of-life disposal. While operational emissions from the built environment are significant, they do not account for the emissions generated through the construction process, the manufacture, transportation, and installation of its component parts or, for the disposal of these at the end of the building’s useful life. These emissions are known as Embodied Carbon.

Seminar and accompanying guide gives an update on BREEAM, the scheme for the assessment and certification of sustainable buildings. The scheme has now been broadened to cover all types of areas.

This one hour seminar covers the requirement of BIM on all government construction projects from 2016 – already adopted by leading contractors on private sector work. This explanation of the background, mechanics and potential impact of BIM is valuable as all contractors will be affected by this requirement.

This Mitsubishi Electric Guide focuses on chiller technologies, as these are often at the heart of cooling and heating systems in buildings.

This Mitsubishi Electric guide &amp, presentation provides an insight into the net zero target proposed by government, which has generated a range of new and proposed legislation on energy use and adoption of low carbon technologies across industries. This provides an opportunity for new approaches to building design and operation to flourish, and to encourage building owners to adopt low carbon building services technologies such as commercial renewable heating.

Today’s consumers have access to an array of controls for their everyday lives. From smartphones and tablets that can change the heating or lighting in homes, to in-car voice control of navigation and audio systems on the road. Controls make life easier, more comfortable and often more energy-efficient too. The same can be said for controls in our workplaces. They are vital for ensuring that buildings operate effectively and efficiently. Legislation on building design and operation reflects their contribution to energy saving.

The ErP Directive relating to heating (space and hot water) equipment comes into force from 26th September 2015. From this point on it will be illegal to manufacture or import into the EU, products which do not meet the new criteria. The ErP is a comprehensive legislation that will eventually cover any product that uses, generates, transfers or measures energy, whether electricity, gas or fossil fuel. This CPD guide will provide information about the directive and the standards that the manufacturers must meet.

The F Gas Regulations were developed by the European Union to phase down the use of fluorinated (F) gases within its member countries. F gases are powerful greenhouse gases, which trap heat in the earth’s atmosphere, contributing to global warming and climate change. The aims of the Regulations are to cut the use of F gases and to reduce their release into the atmosphere. This CPD guide examines the regulations with regards to working with low-GWP refrigerants across the HVAC industry both now and in the future.

This Mitsubishi Electric Guide provides an insight into the drive to find methods for heating and cooling buildings which can reduce carbon emissions, as well as cutting energy costs. Ground Source Heat Pumps offer sustainable credentials as well as a predictable and reliable performance.

The UK must decarbonise space heating and hot water production in all buildings to meet its 2050 Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions target. It is a critical objective set by the UK government and the Climate Change Committee (CCC). The main objective is to shift the UK from relying on fossil fuels such as natural gas for space heating and hot water provision in all buildings. This means using low-carbon technologies, particularly those that efficiently use our growing supply of renewably generated electricity.

This seminar provides an insight into the application of heat recovery chiller systems and how by re-using heat that has been generated in the building, it is possible to save significant amounts of energy and reduce operational costs.

This seminar and information guide looks at the housing challenge in the UK, providing comfortable and efficient homes that comply with stringent energy efficiency as set out in Building Regulations, particularly Part L that deals with the conservation of fuel and power in buildings.

With a greater focus on health in our workplaces and homes, indoor air quality (IAQ) is key. Building services professionals play a key role in the design and delivery of systems that support good IAQ. Updates are underway of Part F of the Building Regulations, highlighting government’s new focus on this topic. With the right systems and good maintenance strategies in place, the indoor environment can support better occupant wellbeing and productivity. This Guide considers the definition of indoor air quality, current legislation and its impact on building services, and also looks at the technologies that can support good IAQ.

This seminar provides an overview of the 2006 F-Gas regulations and the impact of these on the chiller market, comparing the refrigerant alternatives now available and the implications of selecting them.

This seminar and technical guide looks at the domestic RHI compulsory and voluntary monitoring and the packages that are available.

This Mitsubishi Electric Guide provides an insight into the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES). These apply to the rented private sectors for dwellings and non-dwellings. This Guide will concentrate on the impact of the new rules on non-domestic properties in England and Wales.

This Mitsubishi Electric Guide focuses on modular chiller technologies, as these are often at the heart of cooling and heating systems in buildings.

Multi-residential dwellings most commonly take the form of medium and high-rise apartments. They are generally leased to private tenants, and they are a growing part of the UK property sector. As with all dwellings, multi-residential buildings must comply with Building Regulations. They must therefore be designed and constructed to meet targets on areas such as low-carbon construction and operation, as well as ensuring occupants have adequate ventilation and protection from overheating. This Guide will consider these challenges and how they impact on the multi-residential market, and look at the technologies that can support their design and operation.

In august 2014, the government department for energy and climate change (DECC) introduced a water source heat map of England. Therefore this guide and presentation will highlight how these water sources can transfer energy into heat.

Mitsubishi Electric have conducted a study into microbore pipework and compatibility of air source heat pumps with the aim of discovering if the two systems can be compatible. The key question was whether heat pumps can match the operating conditions of microbore systems and what could otherwise be done to achieve compatibility.

A new 'best practice' approach has been pioneered to meet the demands of new legislation. This guide reviews the changing air conditioning industry that is promoting innovation and explains how HVRF works and the case for Hybrid VRF (H-VRF)

This seminar demonstrates the standard details and methods used to evaluate the influence of building automation and technical building management on the energy consumption of buildings. The use of energy in our buildings is under scrutiny as never before and legislation is now being used to promote the use of energy efficient technologies. In Europe, en 15232* is the standard that has been compiled in conjunction with the implementation of the directive for energy efficiency in buildings (energy performance of buildings directive - epbd) 2002/91/eg

At over 600 pages, the 2020 London Plan is a substantial document. There are 12 key sections covering Design, Social Infrastructure, Sustainability and Monitoring among others. This guide and seminar presentation examines some of the main areas that impact specifically on the design, delivery and operation of building services.

This Mitsubishi Electric Guide provides an insight into the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive. This is a financial support mechanism for renewable heat targeted predominantly at the commercial and industrial sectors. Launched in November 2011, it provides payments to industry, businesses and public sector organisations that generate on-site and use renewable energy to heat their buildings.