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Toshiba Rolls out Online Courses with BL Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

Toshiba Rolls out Online Courses with BL Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

Toshiba has joined forces with BL Refrigeration and Air Conditioning to present a programme of online Continuous Professional Development (CPD) courses for building services consultants and engineers.Toshiba Carrier UK Ltd (TCUK) is a joint venture between Toshiba Carrier Corporation and Carrier in the United Kingdom, and is part of Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), a leading global provider of innovative heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC), refrigeration, fire, security and building automation technologies.

The first virtual CPD module on the basics of VRF air conditioning was presented earlier this month toan audience of consultants participating online from across Belfast.More than 30 people attended, representing six leading building services consulting firms.

The course was organised jointly by Ken Lawlor, Toshiba sales manager for Ireland, Paul Turley, Toshiba regional specification manager for Ireland, and Keith Elliot,technical director of BL Refrigeration and Air Conditioning.

“We have an excellent working relationship with BL and have collaborated on a number of classroom-based CPD courses in the past,”said Ken Lawlor. “Physical meetings are obviously difficult at this time, therefore switching the training sessions to online provides a brilliant solution. It hasthe added benefit of making it possible to extend the courses to a larger audience than would normally be possible in a classroom situation.”             

Toshiba led the content while BL Refrigeration and Air Conditioning championed the online session, notifying clients and inviting people to sign up.

“We asked people to circulate the details to colleagues who might beinterested to learn more about the technology and principles behind VRF systems,” said Keith Elliot. “The take-up for a first event of its kind was fantastic, and even better than we had hoped. Having proven the approach and the appetite, we are now planning a wider roll-out of online trainingin the coming weeks.”

Consultants are expected to accumulate a certain number of CPD credits over a year, as part of professional career development. However, with most working from home duringthe Covid-19 outbreak, many are finding it difficult to meet the requirements.“Online courses offer the perfect solution, and are a highly effective use of time for everyone involved – as there is no travelling or set-up time,”said Ken Lawlor.

Toshiba CPDs are already available via the company’s online training portal, and CPD modules for sister brands Carrier and CIAT will be available shortly.

Courses are certified by the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), and participants are presented with certificates and credits towards their annual personal CPD targets.In addition to courses on VRF air conditioning, modulesinclude an update on the latest F-Gas legislation, and how to apply the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) to air conditioning in buildings.

The full programme includes the following six modules:

• CPD 1: A basic guide to air conditioning;

• CPD 2:F-Gas: A detailed look at the latest legislation and its implicationsfor the air conditioning industry;

• CPD 3:Refrigerants: Current and future refrigerants, and the impact of the F-Gas regulation on their use;

• CPD 4:BREEAM, Pump Down and EN378: An overview of EN378 and BREEAM credits for DX systems, and Toshiba's solutions to comply with legislation;

• CPD 5:Variable Refrigerant Systems: A guide to VRF system technology, building on Module 1;

• CPD 6:Compressor Technology: Thedifferent types of compressorsused in DX air conditioning, their application and comparison.


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