BPEC Part L Energy Efficiency Course For MCS
Provides professionals working in the Heating and Renewable Heating Industry with the competency required to carry out the designing of heating systems in compliance with legal requirements and to industry standards.
Course Overview
Functioning as a prerequisite for several qualifications in the Renewable Energy and Heating Sector, this course establishes an essential foundation that will allow you to carry out work in compliance with the Domestic Building Services Guide of 2018. Together with the Water Regulations/Water Bylaws accreditation, this course paves the way for professionals to embark a career in the Renewable Energy and Heating Sector.
Our exceptional and experienced teaching staff will guide you through the course content, using both theory-based sessions in the classroom and practical sessions in our workshop. By the end of the course you will be competent and confident designing heating systems in accordance with Part L of the Building Regulations. We will make sure you are well prepared and setup for success for your assessment. All course materials required will be handed out to you in the beginning of the course.
Professional Prospects
This course will provide candidates from the Plumbing, and Gas Industry with the knowledge required to become an industry-approved professional. It also qualifies you to become a Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) certified installer which will provide you with an additional mark of quality within the industry. Depending on profession, experience, and location, you can expect an annual salary of between £26,000 and £50,000. You can find guidance on how to become MCS certified on the MCS website.
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Course Breakdown
Course Syllabus
Training and assessment are broken down into the following sections:
Day 1 - Morning
Learning Hours:
Training
- Safe isolation regulatory requirements and sources of guidance for energy efficiency standards for gas-fired and oil-fired heating appliances connected to ‘wet’ heating circuits
- Requirements of minimum boiler efficiency standards for gas-fired and oil-fired heating appliances connected to ‘wet’ heating circuits
- Non-condensing boiler installation
- Space heating primary circuits type and design for gas-fired and oil-fired ‘wet’ heating systems
- Hot water storage vessels
- Preparation and water treatment of hot water systems and wet central heating systems
- Commissioning of hot water systems and wet central heating systems
- Topic Name
- Minimum standards for the control of gas-fired and oil-fired wet central heating systems
- Minimum standards for the control of insulation of pipework for gas-fired and oil-fired wet central heating and hot water storage systems
- standalone, glandless heating system circulators
Day 1 - Afternoon
Learning Hours:
Assessment
- Online Multiple Choice
Legend:
ClassroomOn-sitePracticalLearning Outcomes
- Knowing the regulatory requirements and sources of guidance for energy efficiency standards for gas-fired and oil-fired heating appliances connected to ‘wet’ heating circuits
- Knowing the requirement of minimum boiler efficiency standards for gas-fired and oil-fired heating appliances connected to ‘wet’ heating circuits
- Knowing how to determine if a non-condensing boiler installation would be acceptable
- Knowing the requirement relating to space heating primary circuits type and design for gas-fired and oil-fired ‘wet’ heating systems
- Knowing the compliance standards requirement for hot water storage vessels
- Knowing the requirements relating to the preparation and water treatment of hot water systems and wet central heating systems
- Knowing the requirements relating to the commissioning of hot water systems and wet central heating systems
- Knowing the requirements of the minimum standards for the control of gas-fired and oil-fired wet central heating systems
- Knowing the requirements of the minimum standards for the control of insulation of pipework for gas-fired and oil-fired wet central heating and hot water storage systems
- Knowing the requirements relating to stand-alone, glandless heating system circulators