Domestic Heating and Hot Water System Design in Dwellings

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.

Learners will be required to undertake an element of home study prior to attending the guided learning inputs at the training centre.

The following learning outcomes are covered.

·         Establishing Customer Requirements

·         Energy Efficiency

·         Heat Loss Calculation

·         Heating System Design

·         Sizing the Heat Source

·         Hot Water Supply

·         Primary System Layouts & Pipe Sizing

·         Primary System Circulator Selection

·         Open Vented Systems (Primary)

·         Sealed Heating Systems

·         Insulation

·         System Controls

·         The Installation Specification

·         Hand Over & Maintenance

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

• Assessment is by the learner completing a controlled e-examination within the training centre

• LCL Awards Level 3 Award in Low Temperature Heating and Hot Water Systems in Dwellings
• LCL Awards Level 3 Award in Energy Efficiency for Gas Fired and Oil Fired Domestic Heating and Hot Water Systems
• LCL Awards Level 3 Award in the Installation and Maintenance of Heat Pump Systems (non-refrigerant circuits)
• LCL Awards Managed Learning Programme
• LCL Awards Level 2 Diploma (and NVQ Diploma) in the Installation & Maintenance of Plumbing & Heating Systems