- Standard Rate
- £1450.00 +VAT
- Member Rate
- £1160.00 +VAT
- Facilities Management
This three-day course covers a wide range of building services found in commercial buildings. The course looks at:
- Energy Consumption and Electrical Services
- Electrical Generation and Renewables
- Ventilation and Heat Recovery
- Building Heating
- Hot Water and Controls
- Simple and Complex Cooling
- Maintenance
- Drainage, Water Services and Building Regulations
- Legislation and Statutory Requirements
Renewable systems are included allowing the delegate to understand how they can have a considerable impact on the buildings energy use.
Learning Outcomes:
After this training course you will:
- Know how construction affects building services
- Understand energy consumption within buildings
- Gain an appreciation of electrical plant and equipment used in final distribution and circuits
- Understand heating and cooling systems in buildings
- Learn why heat recovery is important in efficient buildings
- Appreciate the importance of legislation and record keeping
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| Day 1 | |
| Session 1 | Energy Consumption and Electrical Services • How new building construction affects building services • Buildings energy consumption • Electrical supplies and distribution • Electrical circuits • Fuse boards and circuit breakers |
| Session 2 | Electrical Generation and Renewables • Power Factor Correction • Voltage Optimisation • Combined Heat and Power (CHPs) • Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) • Photo Voltaic Panels (PVP) • Lighting • Lighting Alternatives |
| Session 3 | Renewables • Solar Thermal Hot Water • Photo Voltaic Panels • Wind Turbines • Transpired Solar Collectors |
| Session 4 | Ventilation and Heat Recovery • Fresh Air Requirements • Night Time Ventilation Strategy • Ventilation with enhanced thermal coupling to structure • Demand control ventilation • Plate heat exchangers • Heat pipes • Thermal wheels • Run around coils • Motors and Drives |
| Day 2 | |
| Session 1 | Building Heating • Types of heating systems • Boilers • Heat Pumps • Under floor Heating • Electric Heating • Oil and LPG Boilers • District Heating • Radiant Heaters • Biomass |
| Session 2 | Hot Water and Controls • Hot water supplies • Heating Controls • Building Managements Systems (BMS) • Smart Metering • Metering, Monitoring and Targeting • Data Logging |
| Session 3 | Simple Cooling • Why Cooling is needed • Cooling Loads • Evaporative Cooling • Splits and Multi-Splits • Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRFs) • Indoor packaged cabinet |
| Session 4 | Complex Cooling • Indoor Packaged Cabinet • Air Cooled Chillers • Water Cooled Chillers • Chilled Beams • Dry coolers and Cooling Towers |
| Day 3 | |
| Session 1 | Cooling Continued • Air Handling Units • Variable Air Volume (VAV) • Constant Volume systems • Fan Coil Units • CRAC Units (Up-flow and Down-flow units in server rooms) • Phase Change Materials |
| Session 2 | Maintenance • Condition of plant and equipment • Maintenance issues and how they affect system efficacy • Life of an asset. • Maintenance scheduling • F-gas Legislation |
| Session 3 | Legislation and Statutory Requirements • Energy Performance of Building Directive (EPBD) • Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) • Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) • Legionella Bacteria Control • Regulatory Reform Fire Safety • LOLER – Thorough Examination & Inspections • Fixed Installation and Portable Appliance testing |
| Session 4 | Drainage, Water Services and Building Regulations • Plumbing and Drainage Systems • Rainwater Harvesting • Building Regulations |
This is a great course for anyone who needs an overview of the variety of services that make up commercial buildings. This could include:
- Facilities and Building Managers
- Building Service Contractors
- Project Managers
- Mechanical & HVAC Engineers
- Architects
- Energy Assessors
- Air Conditioning Inspectors
Speakers
Kevin Noyce
Energy Consultant|Charnwood Assessors
Kevin Noyce is an Energy Consultant who splits his time between training on building and mechanical services and carrying out Efficiency and Condition Surveys at commercial premises.
Kevin is an electrical engineer by trade and has spent all of his career in the building and building service industry.
Kevin is a qualified Air Conditioning, Commercial, and DEC Assessor.
Meet the trainer: Get to know your trainers: Kevin Noyce, Building Services Explained trainer (cibseblog.co.uk)
Booking your place on a course is easy with two simple options:
- Credit/Debit Card
Click the 'Book Now' button at the top right of this webpage, next to your desired date to secure your spot instantly using a credit or debit card. - Invoice
To request an invoice, please complete our ‘Public Course Booking Form’. Your place on the course will be confirmed once our Training team processes your booking.
International Bookings
For delegates booking from outside the UK, VAT will not be charged for ‘Remote’ and ‘On-Demand’ courses, as well as online exams. VAT will only apply if you attend a course in person within the UK. If you are booking from outside the UK for a ‘Remote’ course, please complete our ‘Public Course Booking Form’ and state your location in the 'Country of Residence' field to ensure VAT is removed from your booking.
If you encounter any difficulties, please don't hesitate to contact us at [email protected].
Group Bookings
For bookings of 6 or more employees, please visit the 'Corporate Bookings' tab on the left of this page for details on how to arrange group training.
Please contact us to talk about all your corporate training requirements:
Email: [email protected] or call +44 (0)20 8772 3660.
CIBSE recognises the value of team collaboration and offers specialised training solutions for companies looking to enhance their teams' expertise. Our Corporate training service provides a fully guided experience, designed to upskill your employees without the hassle of scheduling conflicts.
Enjoy personalised learning journeys that boost productivity and innovation.
Further discounts are available for group bookings.
To learn more about these discounts and to discuss your corporate training needs, please contact us:
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: +44 (0)20 8772 3660
To book a course or make an enquiry, please complete our ‘Corporate Training Enquiry Form’.
Remote - How to join:
This course will be conducted live online via Microsoft Teams. You do not need a Microsoft Teams account. After finalising your booking, you will receive a confirmation email containing a link to join the session.
You can join using your preferred web browser. Alternatively, if you have the Microsoft Teams desktop app installed, simply click 'join meeting' in the email to connect directly through the app.
Face-to-Face:
The course location will be listed below the corresponding date and included in your booking confirmation email, sent after your booking is finalised. Please arrive at the location 15 minutes before the start time.
Note that face-to-face courses are not available online, so your in-person attendance is required.
Catering will be provided during the course. If you have any food allergies or intolerances, please inform us in advance by emailing [email protected] so we can make suitable arrangements.
Please be aware that parking is not available at the venue.
Course Materials:
The course presentation and any additional materials will be provided to delegates on the day of the course, once attendance has been confirmed. You will receive links via email to download these materials via email. For those attending a remote course, the materials will also be shared through the Microsoft Teams chat.
In our efforts to be more sustainable, we encourage you not to print the materials.
What is included?
- Full-day training led by an industry expert
- CPD certificate upon completion
- PDF course materials
- Lunch and refreshments (For face-to-face courses only)