Net Zero FESTIVAL Nov 2023

Installer is returning in 2023 with the latest of its popular #NetZeroFESTIVALs from 20-24 November 2023.

Low carbon and renewable technologies are high on the agenda for installers as they look to future-proof their businesses.

Heat pumps, hydrogen boilers, heat networks and thousands of ancillary products are growing in popularity as we transition away from fossil-fuel heating systems, towards low-temperature and greener alternatives.

#NetZeroFESTIVAL will provide the tools to help installers equip themselves and their business for change.

The week-long digital event will include:

  • Legislation updates
  • Product demonstrations
  • Technical training
  • Spirited debates
  • And much more

20-24 November 2023 – The full schedule of activities will be available here. Please register for each of these unmissable sessions.

Timetable
Tue 21 Nov

11am

The Heat Pump Installer Survey with Emma Bohan and Nathan van Gambling

The biggest survey ever run in the heat pump sector has launched, to understand the heat pump installation industry and the people who work within it, so the sector can grow and develop.
 
Nesta is collaborating with Emma Bohan, general manager at IMS Heat Pumps, and Nathan Gambling, educator, industry expert, host of the BetaTalk podcast and director of Jouln to launch the UK’s most extensive survey of heat pump installers to date.
 
The survey will take around 30 minutes to complete and participants can pause and come back to it as often as they need.
 
In this webinar, we sit down with Emma and Nathan to talk about the survey, the state of the industry, and get a sneak peak at some of the early findings.

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1pm

Webinar: Heat loss from dwellings with low temperature heating

Why bother getting someone else to calculate your heat losses, when it’s just as easy to calculate it yourself?
 
In this session, Jerry and Mike will point you in the right direction to becoming a complete professional with their introduction to heat losses for Low temperature hot water heating systems.
 
What Installers will learn?
 
Design Temperatures
 
1. Indoor temperatures
 
2. Outdoor Temperatures
a. The altitude at the location
b. Proximity to the sea, and other coastal weather patterns inc. wind conditions at the location.
c. Exposure of the building
 
3. Ground temperatures
 
Heat loss Calculation
 
1. Air change rates and ventilation heat loss
 
a. Category A: Air change rates Dwellings built pre-2000
b. Category B: Air change rates for Dwellings built year 2000 or later with only
double glazing and minimal insulation
c. Category C: New Dwellings built after 2006 complying to modern Building
Regulation
 
2. Heat loss through the building fabric.
a. Thermal bridging
b. Heat loss calcs in practice.
 
3. Step-by-step through Heat loss Calcs.
 
Speakers:
 
Jerry Whiteley – Technical Manager CIPHE
Mike Maskrey – Training Manager CIPHE

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Weds 22 Nov

1pm

How to become a heat pump installer

Explore the dynamic field of heat pump training with us. We’ll outline a step by step guide from beginner to expert, helping you choose the perfect starting point.
 
Discover the latest insights and options essential for installers looking to transition to heat pump installs and make informed choices in your profession.
 
What installers will learn:
  • An overview of the various training elements that support installer skills
  • What a typical recommended learning journey looks like for a heating installer
  • Is training mandatory?
  • What training solutions Ideal Heating Expert Academy can offer to support installers
Speaker:
 
Andrew Johnson – Training Director – Groupe Atlantic UK, ROI and North America Division

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Thu 23 Nov

11am

Heat-pumps: the importance of the design and sales process for a scalable approach

Find out more about the different challenges and paces at which the heat pump rollout is helping the energy transition in some key European markets, followed by an analysis on the UK’s policy landscape, and the expected impacts in the upcoming years.
 
Join the discussion on the challenges and improvement opportunities in heat pumps, sizing and installation, and the benefits of a digital approach to overcome some of your challenges.
 
Finally, get a sneak-peak into our brand-new heat pump design tool.
 
What installers will learn:
  • How is the market moving in heat pumps: a must have in the road to electrification?
  • Current landscape in the UK. What next?
  • How a digital approach can streamline heat pump design & proposal processes
Speakers:
 
Luis Oliveira – CEO at Effizency
Bean Beanland – Director for Growth & External Affairs at Heat Pump Federation
Diogo Lemos – Senior product Manager at Effizency

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Fri 24 Nov

11am

Webinar: What’s next for off-gas grid heat decarbonisation?

A lot’s been happening with off gas grid heat decarbonisation recently!
 
Join OFTEC for a webinar where we’ll unpack the implications of recent government policy announcements, what the Energy Bill amendments mean for HVO, and how OFTEC’s new heat pump training and registration options can help you diversifying your business.
 
Whether you work with traditional heating technologies like oil, already work with renewables, or have been thinking about taking a first step into that sector, you’ll find this webinar helpful.

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1pm

Heating controls masterclass

Vaillant has unveiled the next generation of its much-loved ecoTEC plus boiler and a brand new myVAILLANT connect gateway.
 
To celebrate the launch, we sit down with Mike Lacey for a deep dive into the benefits that heating controls can bring to boiler and heat pump systems.
 
We will cover:
  • S-Plans, Y-Plans and Priority Domestic Hot Water
  • Weather compensation
  • How to select the right control for the job
  • The advantages of connected technology
  • What you need to know about the myVAILLANT gateway and Vaillant’s range of controls
Speaker: Mike Lacey, Head of Digital Technology, Vaillant
 
An exclusive Installer offer
 
To celebrate The Original Remastered, Installer has partnered with Vaillant to offer heating engineers up to £100 off their first ecoTEC plus smart home ready bundle install. All you have to do is purchase an ecoTEC plus Smart Home Ready bundle from your local merchant and register your installation on Advance*.
 
Not on Advance yet?
 
Register here using code INSTALLER23 to receive 50 loyalty credits when you sign up!
*Ts and Cs apply

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