Guide to The Sustainable Buildings Landscape

This seminar covers the basic principles of air-conditioning and explains how a modern air-conditioning system works, how it solves the problems of the past and how it complies and satisfies the latest regulations.

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.

Seminar covers technological trends and legislative and market forces and discusses benefits of new mixed mode systems that combine natural ventilation and air conditioning and the greater use of heat pump technology for space and hot water heating, particularly when linked to ground source cooling/heating.

Legislation on carbon reduction, mitigation of climate change and use of renewable energy sources is having a huge influence on most business sectors. Not least construction and building services engineers. The UK is not alone in its growing concern about the impact of domestic and commercial buildings on the environment. The legislation which is being implemented here has its source in worldwide agreements, in some cases in international treaties which were signed over a decade ago. In this Guide we will be looking at some of the key drivers behind UK legislation, and how these are being implemented in this country.

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.

This seminar provides training on the key design requirements of the VRF product range, so that by the end of the training delegates will be able to, Size and select suitable indoor units, Size and select a suitable VRF outdoor units, Select a suitable controllers and ancillaries.

Set to rival traditional heating and cooling the new HVRF system delivers optimum comfort and efficiency. Using an innovative combination of unique 2 pipe technology and water to provide simultaneous heating and cooling with heat recovery.

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.

Mitsubishi Electric Partners only – This course shows how to use the monitor tool software and navigate the program. Also, use of the software program in conjunction with a practical exercise.

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.

This course is for Field engineers who have successfully completed the City Multi Commissioning &amp, Set Up course CMPT1 and covers, Operation data retrieval and recording, Low refrigerant analysis, Inverter diagnostics, Compressor diagnostics, Thermistor and pressure sensor testing, Operational impact of incorrect installation, Group controller and timer overview.

In the commercial sector, 55% of energy used in buildings is for heating, according to the Department for Energy &amp, Climate Change (DECC). Many legislative drivers are forcing building operators and owners to find new ways to reduce their energy consumption, so finding energy efficient heating technologies is an important issue. There are also strong arguments for reducing our use of primary fuels by switching to more energy efficient and renewable sources of heat for commercial buildings. Finding energy efficient and renewable solutions for heating commercial buildings can be a challenge – heat pumps offer a new approach to heating commercial buildings, based on well-established and reliable technology which offers the added benefit of being officially recognised as ‘renewable’.

The changing face of construction in the 21st century demands that designers, specifiers and suppliers work as teams to create better buildings for their occupants and the environment. This seminar is designed to enhance knowledge and awareness of the key issues facing industry today relating to the use of building controls and their effect on efficiency levels in various applications.

This course is for heating/building services engineers who will specify Ecodan air source heat pumps for incorporation in new or retrofit applications.

This course is for heating engineers, plumbers and electricians who will be involved in installing and commissioning Ecodan air source heat pumps

This course is for Heating/building services engineers who will specify Ecodan air source heat pumps for incorporation in new or retrofit applications. It covers, Product awareness, Key design requirements that will enable you to carry out, Heat loss calculations and size suitable equipment, How to apply equipment to a project to get the best efficiency - e.g. positioning of equipment and running strategy.

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.

This seminar is for Heating engineers, plumbers and electricians who will be involved in installing and commissioning Ecodan air source heat pumps. It will make delegates aware of the key installation and commissioning requirements of the Ecodan product range, covering Outdoor and indoor unit siting, Identification of plumbing connections, Identification of electrical connections, Setting dip switches for appropriate systems, Setting the main controller, Appreciation of running strategy.

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.

This seminar is for Heating engineers, plumbers and electricians who will be involved in servicing and fault finding Ecodan air source heat pumps and provides, An understanding of the refrigerant circuit, and monitor functions, Common faults and how to diagnose parts, Understanding of inverters and inverter fault diagnosis.

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.

This course is for heating engineers, plumbers and electricians who will be involved in servicing and fault finding Ecodan air source heat pumps.

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.

While Global Warming Potential (GWP) provides a standard single number for assessing a refrigerant’s impact on the environment, it does not tell the whole story. Unfortunately, GWP is currently being used by environmental lobbying groups, Government and opposition parties to justify moves to ban HFC refrigerants completely. There are numerous technologies available today which can help building owners and managers provide comfortable and productive indoor environments while taking a low-energy approach. Products which combine heating and cooling, or hot water production with air conditioning can be used to ensure that energy waste is minimised.

The seminar looks at what the Enhanced Capital Allowance Scheme is, its history and qualifying technologies. Other points covered include ECA criteria, claiming ECA's and a frequently asked question and answer section plus useful websites and other points of further reference. AIM - to provide a better understanding of the ECA Scheme and how to claim ECA's.

Ground source heat pumps are proving an increasingly popular sustainable choice for commercial buildings to deal with both heating and cooling requirements. One of the advantages of the system is that they are based on well-known and straightforward technologies. Ground source heat pumps can be applied to a variety of applications and while some preparation is required to ensure smooth and efficient operation, they can provide many years of reliable and energy efficient service.

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.

The CPD seminar and technical guide looks at the key challenges for commercial buildings, the functions of chillers and how they work, why now is the time to think about chillers and the importance of the EPC rating and refurbishment/ replacement of chillers.

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.