Heat Pump System Design

Is for learner candidates who are applying to be trained, assessed and if successful deemed competent for the design of ASHP systems or GSHP systems, or both having already attained the requirements for Unit 1.

The knowledge and understanding criteria for Training and assessment is specific to system design and includes the learning and assessment for low temperature heating and hot water systems (LTHWS) as part of the design package.

Pathway is more complex in structure as it has 3 sub-elements for design. Each of these sub elements has its own training and evaluation criteria and are listed as follows:

• Heat Pump System Design (LTHWS).

This is a mandatory sub-element for design if not already held as a prerequisite. All applicants for ASHP design and/or GSHP design must complete this training and assessment criteria. The criteria is specific to hydraulic heat emitter system design, low temperature heating and hot water systems and heat loss calculations for dwellings using the methodologies contained within the Domestic Heating Design Guide (CIBSE).

•  Heat Pump System Design (ASHP & GSHP).

All learner candidates applying for ASHP design and/or GSHP design must complete this training and assessment criteria. The training and assessment criteria is mostly generic to both disciplines in relation to the MIS-3005-D standard requirements.

• Heat Pump System Design (GSHP).

This unit training and assessment criteria is specific to GSHP design and relates mainly to the GSHP unit requirements for selection, the ground collector type, the selection and sizing of the ground collector and the principles of operation of the ground collector. The criteria again is specific to the methodologies contained within MIS-3005-D, MGD-007 and other supporting reference material.