Heat pump physics, sizing, refrigerant selection, hydraulic integration, MCS standards, the UK Boiler Upgrade Scheme, EU REPowerEU heat pump targets, and EPBD-aligned policy drivers for the boiler phase-out.
8 lessons taking you from fundamentals through to working application — written for engineers and decision-makers, not students.
Why this course exists. Boiler phase-out is policy in UK (Future Homes Standard 2025), EU (REPowerEU 60M heat pumps by 2030), and increasingly UAE for new-build cooling. Heat pumps are now the default — but designing them properly is harder than swapping a boiler. This course is the design-engineer's working manual.
Who it's for. M&E engineers, MEP designers, MCS-registered installers, retrofit coordinators, and asset managers funding heat pump rollouts.
How it's written. Eight lessons covering ASHP, GSHP, WSHP, hybrid systems, and DHW integration. Anchored to MCS, BS EN 14511 / 14825, and to the UK BUS scheme + EU REPowerEU policy reality.
Read in order, or jump to the lesson you need. Each lesson stands alone but the course flows from foundation to application.
How heat pumps work — vapour-compression cycle, COP vs SCOP, why electrification matters.
Air source heat pump design — sizing methodology, SCOP optimisation, acoustic limits, defrost cycles.
Ground and water source — borehole field design, heat exchange, open vs closed loop systems.
Low-temperature emitters — radiator sizing, underfloor heating, fan coil units, retrofit considerations.
Hybrid heat pump + boiler systems, DHW integration, heat-pump water heaters.
Commissioning protocols, Soft Landings approach, post-occupancy performance verification.
MCS standards, BS EN 14511 testing, BS EN 14825 seasonal performance.
Future Homes Standard 2025, EPBD recast boiler phase-out, EU Heat Pump Action Plan.
Structured to support self-certified CPD logging. Each lesson provides clear learning objectives, technical content, knowledge checks, and downloadable evidence — the four elements UK chartered bodies recognise for self-certified CPD entries.
Eight outcomes. Read the course end-to-end and you’ll be able to act on each one without looking up the standard.
Explain heat pump fundamentals vapour-compression cycle, COP, SCOP, SPF.
Size an ASHP correctly with SCOP, acoustic, and siting awareness.
Design GSHP / WSHP borehole arrays, open vs closed loop.
Integrate low-temperature emitters radiators, UFH, fan coils.
Spec hybrid systems with DHW integration and Legionella management.
Commission for performance not just for compliance handover.
Apply MCS standards and BS EN 14511 / 14825 ratings.
Track policy drivers FHS 2025, EPBD boiler phase-out, EU heat pump action plan.
First 2 lessons are free, no signup. For the rest, pick what fits.
Team licences from £99/seat (5+ seats). Contact hello@novtriq.tech.
Three companion courses that pair well with Heat Pump Design.
No signup, no card. Read the first lessons, take the quizzes — then decide.
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