WHY SGAS?
We are currently celebrating our 20th year in Building Services Engineering Training and Assessment and have trained thousands of professionals from all over the world.
With our professional approach and excellent reputation, you are in safe hands with SGAS.
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
All of our courses include industry current up to date course notes / training manuals, structured tutored support and recognised examination leading to certification.
BEST PEOPLE
Our trainers have many years of hands on experience and knowledge, with finely tuned delivery techniques in the classroom.
BEST EQUIPMENT
With our excellent facilities, resources, equipment and training apparatus, you will be given the best opportunity enhance your skills.
Sector:
Code: HSD1
Expiry: 5 years
Background:
The Foundation certificate in heating and hot water design course is aimed at installers who have recently entered the industry or have little or no experience in the area of heating system design. The course is particularly useful for candidates moving in to the renewables industry, in particular the installation of ground and air source heat pumps, or for underfloor heating industry where accurate heat loss calculations are of paramount importance.
The course will provide a good level of understanding for the design and specification of basic domestic heating systems, as well as size hot water storage cylinders. In addition, heating and hot water design will act as a stepping stone for operatives who wish to go on and complete the IDHEE full diploma. The course is accepted by IDHEE as a unit credit and will save two days attendance on the full diploma course.
The course is based upon the CIBSE Domestic Heating Design Guide (DHDG) 2007 ISBN 1 903287 40 5
COURSE / ASSESSMENT OVERVEIW
Be trained and assessed in the following areas:
- Comfort conditions and basic heating and hot water principles
- Basic system types
- Heat-loss calculations
- System design
- System specification and selection including emitters, pipe work, boilers and pump sizing
- Sizing and selection of hot water systems
While training covers pipe-sizing and pump-settings etc in theory, they are not part of the practical work. There are questions regarding these in the written assessment. Candidates wishing to progress to more advanced levels should apply for the IDHEE diploma course.
Pre-requisites:
Learners should have basic knowledge in the installation of heating and hot water systems.
Assessment method:
Following completion of the training course candidates will be assessed using a design scenario task and multiple choice assessment.
Related qualifications:
Underfloor Heating Installation & Design
Hot Water Systems & Safety (inc. Unvented hot water)
QCF – Level 3 Award in the Installation and Maintenance of Heat Pumps Systems (Non-refrigerant Circuits)
QCF – Level 3 Award in the Installation and Maintenance of Solar Thermal Hot Water Systems
QCF – Level 3 Award in Energy Efficiency for Gas fired and Oil fired domestic heating and Hot water systems
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Enjoyable and very informative
The Tutor’s Knowledge was incredible !!
Dan Peattie, Taunton
Weber
Great knowledge!
Very good couple of days. Learnt a lot, Simon made it interesting. All good!
James R, Windermere
Fantastic training
Fantastic training with great knowledge from Simon.
Chris Male, Warwickshire
Weber
Great course guys
Fantastic course. I’ve been using SGAS for 20 years and wouldn’t dream of going anywhere else. Cheers.
Ian R, Blackpool
Aaron Gas
Excellent Course and Facilities
Excellent course, facilities and welfare. The classrooms and training areas were very well equipped and tidy.
John Kersham
PN Daly
Extremely helpful
Extremely helpful training staff and assessors. See you again in 5 years !
Jim Larcombe, Bournemouth
Capita Infrastructure
Professional modern training centre
I would like to say what a professional modern training centre it was, the course was extremely interesting and well presented and I actually feel I’ve taken something away from it.. Excellent!!
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Dawsons Catering
They are highly knowledgeable and always willing to help
I would like to say a big thank you to Steve, Keith and Simon for all of the training and help they have provided to me and my staff. I would highly recommend using them if you are coming into the industry, or an existing engineer. They are highly knowledgeable and always willing to help!!
George Sanderson
Keith is brilliant
First, I’d like to thank SGAS and Keith especially who assessed me during my ACS reassessment last week. The facilities are getting better every time I revisit (even though on my first visit over 5 years ago they were a class above anywhere else) and ‘Keith is brilliant’. He’s probably forgot more than I know and helps make you feel at ease.
Paul Woodcock
Places For People
I would ‘totally’ recommend this training centre !
I would totally recommend this training centre and indeed will be back in a couple of years to resit my domestic gas assessment!
Rob Berridge
Rob Berridge Plumbing & Heating Ltd, Hertfordshire
Fantastic training centre
Fantastic training centre, friendly & very knowledgeable staff in all disciplines
Steve Fisher
Very happy with the training
Very happy with the training/assessments carried out at SGAS. The staff were very knowledgeable, competent and friendly which allowed me to carryout my assessments in a relaxed environment
John Macdonald
SGN
SGAS make a good experience
SGAS make a good experience out of something us engineers dread doing every 5 years, always recommended and see you again soon. Thanks !
Adam Whalley
Furness Heating Engineers Ltd
Course trainers were very knowledgeable and very friendly
Course trainers were very knowledgeable and very friendly. Great training rooms and assessment areas also.
Daniel Brough
Furness Heating Engineers Ltd
Staff and facilities very good
Staff and facilities very good. Would recommend doing any tests or renewals with this company. Very helpful and learned a lot of knowledge
Karl McPartland
Evolve