Career paths to install heat pumps – 22 November 2023. This webinar focused on the Scottish Government’s recommended skills requirements for heat pumps and the courses available in Scotland to help the supply chain upskill. It introduces the mobile heat pump training centre – a new assessment facility that will provide heat pump training across Scotland. It is delivered with Energy Skills Partnership (ESP), Glasgow Kelvin College and West Lothian College. Register to watch the webinar and view the slides from this event.
MCS: Consultation results and standards for Heat Pumps – 9 November 2023. MCS presented the results of their recent consultation and what these changes mean for the scheme going forward. They also go into the details of MCS standards for heat pumps to provide clarity to businesses installing this zero-carbon heating technology. Register to watch the webinar and view the slides from this event.
Trustmark registration and PAS 2030:2019 – What this means for the insulation sector in Scotland – Thursday 26 October. Presented in partnership with TrustMark, this webinar explained what TrustMark is, their remit, and how it links to PAS 2030:19. The new versions of the PAS 2030:23 and PAS 2035:2023 are also explained. Register to watch the webinar and view the slides from this event.
Home Energy Scotland and Business Energy Scotland: Support for your customers -Thursday 5 October. This webinar focused on the free and impartial support for householders and small and medium enterprises looking into saving on their energy bills and reducing their carbon emissions. Hear from Home Energy Scotland and Business Energy Scotland experts on the support and funding available to make the transition to green homes and buildings. This webinar highlighted the services on offer and provide information on the funding available in Scotland. Register to watch the recording and view the slides from this event.
The benefits and considerations of heat pumps, PV, and batteries – an integrated system – 13 September 2023 This webinar provided clarity on how an integrated system made of a heat pump, PV, and batteries works and how they interact with each other. Presenters include Energy Saving Trust’s Insight and Evaluation team who discussed how heat pumps work with PV and batteries as a package. A member of the Green Homes Network covered the full journey from installation to living with the technologies. Register to watch the recording and view the slides from this event.
Air-to-air heat pumps – how and where do they work? – 6 September 2023. For this webinar we invited a technical expert from Daikin to provide more clarity on the many aspects to consider when installing an air-to-air heat pump: How efficient they are, what are the approximate running costs, and where it is more suitable or beneficial to install? Register to watch the recording and view the slides from this event.
Home Energy Scotland and Business Energy Scotland: Funding for your customers – 14 June 2023. This webinar focused on the customer journeys of the Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan scheme and SME Loan Scheme with speakers from the Services Delivery team at Energy Saving Trust. Register to watch the recording and view the slides from this event. Please note, the information provided in this webinar was accurate at time of recording. The terms and conditions of the funding talked about has changed since the webinar was delivered. Please follow these links for up-to-date terms and conditions for the Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan and SME Loan.
Air source heat pumps – design and installation – 28 March 2023. In this webinar we interviewed Peter Emmerson. A heating engineer for 20 years, Peter has been involved in over 500 air source heat pump installations and is working at Aberdeen Training Centre (ATC) where he delivers BPEC and LCC training courses to upskill heating engineers in low water temperature heating systems. We discussed the key considerations at the time of designing and installing an air source heat pump and how this compares with combustion boilers. Register to watch the recording.
Installer Skills and Quality Assurance for Solar PV – 1 March 2023. This webinar focused on the Scottish Government’s suggested skills requirements for solar photovoltaic (PV) and electric battery storage, including the courses available to help installers upskill to meet these standards. It was delivered in partnership with ESP and Forth Valley College. Register to watch the recording and view the slides from this event.
Home Energy Scotland and Business Energy Scotland: Support for your customers – 9 February 2023. This webinar presented the new Home Energy Grant and Loan schemes, the SME Loan scheme, the Home Energy Scotland and Business Energy Scotland advice networks highlighting the support available to your customers. Register to watch the recording and view the slides from this event.
Installer Skills and Quality Assurance for Insulation – 18 January 2023. This webinar ran in partnership with ESP and Edinburgh College presented the Scottish Government’s suggested skills requirements for insulation and the courses available to help installers upskill to meet these standards. It also provided details on Trustmark registration; the quality assurance requirement for insulation installations completed through most Scottish Government funded schemes. Register to watch the recording and view the slides from this event.