ABBE Surveying & Calculating Building Heat Loss (Level 3)

Key Details

  • Available at:
    CIST-Llangefni
  • Study Mode:
    Part-time
  • Course Length:

    Total Qualification Time: 190 hours; Guided Learning: 30 hours

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ABBE Surveying & Calculating Building Heat Loss (Level 3)

Short Course

Please call Busnes@LlandrilloMenai today on 08445 460 460 or email cist@gllm.ac.uk

Course Description

This Level 3 certificate course teaches you to survey buildings, measure heat loss, and specify heat pump system needs. You will gain the skills to design compliant systems based on BS EN 12831, which is essential for accredited MCS installers. The course covers assessing property age and structure, understanding regulations for heat pump placement and noise, and performing heat loss calculations using manual and software methods

Topics Covered:

Unit

Title

What You’ll Learn

1

Determining Building Age & Fabric

How to assess property age, structure, floorplans and measure spaces for heat loss

2

Regulations, Noise & Technical Survey

Rules for heat pump placement, noise assessment, and technical data collection

3

Heat Loss Calculations

Manual and software methods to calculate heat loss, size pipes, emitters, and document to MCS standards

Entry Criteria

No formal pre-qualification is required.

It is suitable for:

  • Energy assessors wanting to learn heat pump system design.
  • Engineers or technicians involved in building energy performance
  • Anyone interested in becoming an MCS designer, energy assessor, or retrofit specialis

Learners should have:

  • An interest and ability to complete the learning and assessment

Delivery

The course has a Total Qualification Time of 190 hours, which includes 30 hours of guided learning (classroom/workshop). Completion is flexible, based on your pace and provider schedule

Assessment

Assessment is based on a Pass/Fail qualification, requiring completion of all units. You will be assessed through:

  • A Portfolio of Evidence: Documents and records your calculations and surveys.
  • Demonstrations of manual & software heat-loss methods.
  • Showing how your work meets regulation & noise standards

Progression

Upon completion, you will gain a nationally recognised RQF Level 3 Certificate. This course prepares you for roles such as MCS designer, retrofit assessor, or energy assessor. You will have the ability to survey buildings, calculate heat loss, and specify heat pump systems

Other details

Course type: Short Course

Level: 3