Altecnic’s Specification Team Awarded CIBSE Heat Network Consultants Accreditation

With district heating networks becoming a key solution to the UK delivering a low carbon energy economy, Altecnic’s Specification and Technical team members have been awarded CIBSE accreditation as heat network consultants.

Says Gary Perry, Managing Director of Altecnic: “Heat networks deliver reliable heating and hot water while reducing energy consumption and lowering bills for the end user.  When decentralised systems are done well, it is a real win win for all those involved.

“While the technology is well proven in the UK and Europe, it is still new to some specifiers and heating engineers and sadly some poor installations and a lack of knowledge when it comes to maintenance have led to an unjustified bad press for some systems.

“In response CIBSE and the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) have collaborated with DECC and produced a code of practice CP1 for heat networks.  Its aim is to raise standards right across the supply chain.  As a manufacturer of heat interface units (HIUs) for such systems, we have always championed the CIBSE scheme and supported our employees to achieve the CIBSE Heat Network Consultants Accreditation.

“As CIBSE approved heat consultants our specification managers and technical team are qualified to advise and help in the specification of schemes.  It is in all of our interests that such schemes are successful and we have always gone above and beyond as a manufacturer by not only attaining CIBSE accreditation for our specification team, but also in the training and technical help that we provide for installation and maintenance engineers.”

The CIBSE CP1 code of practice on heat networks covers all forms of district heating from communal building heat to large city-wide schemes.  It is designed to apply to both new networks and extensions of existing networks.

The code specifies minimum requirements that must be met in order to produce a successful scheme and comply with the code.  It then details further information on best practice for those looking to move beyond the minimum requirements.

To speak to one of Altecnic’s CIBSE accredited heat consultants, telephone 01785 218200 or email specifications@altecnic.co.uk.

 

For more information click the link and visit our Life at the Tap End podcast going into more detail on CP1.