M&E education and training (ECA and HVCA) in partnership with the National Energy Foundation, are pleased to announce the launch of a new one-day 'Introduction to Renewable Energy' course.
This course is designed to provide an overview of the main types of renewable technologies on the market, and explore their uses, conditions of application, effectiveness and the particular suitability of each for given situations.
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Designed for:
M & E Contractors, Owners, Directors, Sole traders, Managers, Facilities and Building Managers, Building Services Engineers, Engineers of Building Services companies and those who require a basic understanding of the renewable technologies currently available in the UK.
Aim:
To give course attendees the basic introduction and knowledge to make a fundamental assessment of the suitability of a particular Renewable technology and use that knowledge to be able to investigate it further and dispel some of the common myths.
Duration:
1 day
Objectives:
At the end of the course delegates will be able to:
i. Define the main aims of sustainability and the need for energy efficiency and conservation.
ii. Identify the main statutory legislation requiring sustainability and energy efficiency
iii. What Renewable Technology Systems are all about
iv. Identify the main types of Renewable Technology energy sources and the basic principles of operation
v. Recognise the advantages and disadvantages of a particular Renewable Technology energy source
vi. Make a valued judgement on the suitability of a particular Renewable technology system/s for a given situation
vii. Recognise when more technical information and or advice is needed
Content:
i) Energy Basics – The Hierarchy of energy applications in sustainability
ii) What is Renewable Energy?
iii) Why are renewable energy and sustainability so important?
iv) Cover the basic form of each of the following technologies
· Photovoltaics (Solar Generated Electricity)
· Solar Water Heating (Solar Thermal) and Thermal Mass Storage
· Air, Water and Ground Source Heat Pumps
· Biomass and Wood Fuel Heating
· Small and Medium Scale Wind Generators
· Combining Renewable Technologies – Integration and Controls
v) For each of the above main technologies the following will be covered;
· Principles of operation
· Energy application (Heat/Electricity/motion etc.)
· Basic design & integration (an overview)
· Site requirements (positioning/head of water/ground conditions etc.)
· Energy effectiveness of each (payback & £’s spent offset against carbon output)
· Relative efficiencies of each (if a client is determined to install a renewable technology which will be best for a given situation) - The Hierarchy of energy applications in sustainability
· Planning, Competent Persons Schemes, Grants and Financial Support
vi) Case studies to demonstrate, for each of the above, the benefits and drawbacks for each system
vii) Summary of most effective systems, Q+A
viii) Knowledge based assessment (MCOQ)
Onward Progression:
Courses specific to each technology, linking with some of the UK’s leading trainers & manufacturers in each field.
Summary:
Candidates should at the end of the day feel confident to be able to start thinking about installing/specifying a particular technology and be able to discuss the project with renewable technology manufacturers/suppliers without fear of being railroaded to a technology, which may not be wholly appropriate.
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