A new Energy Efficiency Centre is set to be unveiled by City Plumbing after agreeing a partnership with GTEC Training to provide accredited training courses for installers.
The Centre, based in Farnborough, Hampshire, will focus on showcasing renewable energy home heating technologies such as heat pumps, underfloor heating and solar panels – and training engineers to install them. It will also be open to the public and include a range of fully kitted-out zones, highlighting how alternative home heating solutions work in real life, as well as an accredited training room.
Adam Foy, MD of Energy Efficiency at City Plumbing, says: “Our industry-leading Energy Efficiency Team has been in place for over a decade, offering an indemnified design service along with impartial advice on technologies and manufacturers. As the market evolves, we are looking to support our installers through their journey and this partnership, and the Energy Efficiency Centre are crucial steps in this process.”
The partnership has been boosted by news that it has secured government funding through the BEIS Home Decarbonisation Skills Training Competition to reduce the cost of courses to installers.
Griff Thomas, MD of GTEC Training, adds: “GTEC is delighted to be playing a part in Energy Efficiency at City Plumbing, with our first in-merchant training facility in Farnborough. Heat pumps are playing a key role in the UK’s drive to reduce the carbon footprint of our buildings – the ideal solution for energy efficient properties.
“Thanks to the partnership between GTEC and City Plumbing, installers will be able to access everything they need to enter this growing market; from purchasing the latest heat pumps and associated equipment, to undertaking our industry-leading training.”
For further details and to book a course, visit: https://eecityplumbing.co.uk/gtec-training/
