Bpec Energy Efficiency for Domestic Heating (Part L building regulations)

Key Details

  • Available at:
    Rhos-on-Sea
  • Study Mode:
    Part-time
  • Course Length:

    1 day

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Bpec Energy Efficiency for Domestic Heating (Part L building regulations)

Short Course

Please call Busnes@LlandrilloMenai today on 08445 460 460 or email busnes@gllm.ac.uk

Course Description

The course covers the requirements of Part L of the Building Regulations and the Technical Competency Requirements for Domestic Heating and Hot Water Systems for Energy Efficiency. The course is aligned to the National Occupational Standards (NOS) and mapped by SummitSkills.

New boilers and system upgrades should be installed by a 'competent person' registered with a building regulations scheme operator or signed off by building control of the local authority.

Learners will gain an understanding of the following areas:

  • How energy consumption affects the environment
  • How energy consumption affects the role of the heating installer
  • Understand the legislation that will force changes
  • Design
  • Pre-work Survey
  • Installation
  • Service
  • Commissioning
  • Controls
  • Visual inspection
  • Safe working practice
  • Fault finding & rectification
  • Explanation of safe operation

The Part L qualification is designed for central heating installers that need to self-certificate their work via one of the Competent Persons Schemes (CPS).

Entry Criteria

The Certificate in Energy Efficiency for Domestic Heating is for plumbers, gas fitters and anyone involved in the plumbing and heating sector and installing condensing boilers.

Delivery

  • Classroom-based learning

Assessment

  • Open book theory Multi choice exam

Progression

You may self-certify your work.

Is a pre requisite for many renewable courses in the Building Service’s Industry

Other details

Course type: Short Course

Level: 3

Programme Area:

  • Engineering and Power Technology
  • Personal Learning Account

Engineering and Power Technology

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