Courses

Join us on 12th November at the Maldron Hotel Belfast International for the Elmhurst Conference: Northern Ireland. This event is not to be missed by energy, housing and retrofit professionals, offering the opportunity to hear from industry leading experts and network with other like-minded professionals.

Join us at the Elmhurst Conference: Wales on September 26th at the All Nations Centre in Cardiff. This event is a must-attend for energy, housing and retrofit professionals, offering valuable insights from leading experts and opportunities to network with like-minded individuals.

This 'Understanding Lighting Systems' interactive training module is designed to be undertaken as CPD (Continuing Professional Development) and will support your understanding of lighting systems, LED Technology, control systems and more.

This course is delivered live online by IES and their expert trainer will show you how to use the IES Virtual Environment software to perform Part L2 compliance checks and to generate Level 3 and Level 4 EPCs, via the SBEM methodology. You must have completed the IES Building Geometry Training (ModelIT) prior to attending this course. £150 +VAT per person including the pre-requisite ModelIT course.

This course has been designed using feedback received from our NDEAs to ensure you are confident in geometry techniques relating to buildings.

Build your knowledge in this key area of building assessment with our 1 day Building Services masterclass.

The Level 3 HVAC systems CPD Webinar covers various heating topics.

This CPD course is designed to provide expert guidance on calculating floor area for Display Energy Certificates (DECs). Understanding and accurately measuring floor area is crucial as it plays a vital role in determining the overall DEC rating. Mistakes in this calculation can significantly impact results and may even lead to audit failures.

Refresh your knowledge in the crucial areas associated with completing energy calculations for public buildings. 

This DSM training builds on the knowledge gained on the DesignBuilder SBEM for UK Certification course and covers the essential information required to quickly and efficiently produce accurate DSM EPCs and BRUKL documents. DBUKC

This on demand course will give you the knowledge you need to confidently use DesignBuilder’s overheating tools enabling you to complete overheating assessments using dynamic thermal modelling in the DesignBuilder software.

This 1-day on demand course will give you the knowledge you need to confidently use DesignBuilder’s overheating tools enabling you to complete overheating assessments using dynamic thermal modelling in the DesignBuilder software.

This course is designed to teach you how to use DesignBuilder for UK and Ireland Certification via the SBEM interface. It is also a necessary pre-cursor to our DSM training for those new to DesignBuilder Certification wanting DSM accreditation. DBUKC

Keeran Jugdoyal from the government Department for Levelling Up Housing & Communities provides an update on reforming the EPC, at The Elmhurst National Conference 2024. This presentation is free to watch.

This interactive CPD training module, taking about one hour to complete, covers essential aspects of energy efficiency in air conditioning systems. Participants will learn about different types of AC systems, identify energy-saving opportunities in system efficiency, maintenance, controls, and management. The course concludes with a quiz to test understanding and application of energy-saving recommendations for AC inspections.

Following the much anticipated publication of the Future Buildings Standard consultation. The MHCLG consultation proposes changes to Part L2 and Part F of the Building Regulations for England and introduces significant implications for anyone involved in the construction of new non-buildings.

Peter Rankin, from the Building Safety Regulator, provides an update on the Future Homes and Buildings Standard which was delivered at the Elmhurst National Conference 2024.

This 1-day online course will give you the knowledge you need to confidently use the overheating tools in IES enabling you to complete overheating assessments using dynamic thermal modelling in the IES software.

This 1-day online course will give you the knowledge you need to confidently use the overheating tools in IES enabling you to complete overheating assessments using dynamic thermal modelling in the IES software.  

An introduction to Part O: Overheating