CPD PROVIDERS For a list of all companies on the CIBSE CPD Directory, visit www.cibse.org/cpddirectory ACV domestic hot-water systems Phone: 01383 820100 Email: uk.sales@acv.com Web: www.acv.com/gb Mechanical ACV has been designing, developing, manufacturing and distributing heating and hot water products for commercial and residential heating applications since 1922. The company is a specialist in stainless steel and home of the patented tank-in-tank concept, which it claims gives a reliable domestic hot water (DHW) performance to match the largest of demands. ACV s motto is excellence in hot water, which reflects its product range, as well as the support and knowledge it offers, says the company. While heating requirements have decreased over the years, the demands of modern life have increased the need for a reliable, but economical and environmentally friendly, hot-water supply. ACV has been delivering CIBSE-accredited CPD seminars for many years, sharing its specialist hot-water knowledge. This CPD training is aimed at anyone involved in the management of hot water in commercial buildings, including consultants, contractors, public health engineers and specifiers. The following courses are currently available: Domestic hot water (DHW) sizing principles; and tank-in-tank technology explained. Alfa Laval heat exchanger technology Phone: 01276 413627 Email: Gemma.reeves@alfalaval.com Web: www.alfalaval.com HVAC solutions Since 1883, Alfa Laval products and solutions have been involved in treating water, reducing carbon emissions and minimising water and energy consumption, as well as in heating, cooling and separation. These areas represent the core of Alfa Laval s expertise. The world has never been more focused on saving energy and protecting the environment, and Alfa Laval is committed to these goals. As a global supplier of products and solutions, the company is engaged in crucial areas such as energy optimisation, and its worldwide organisation currently helps customers in nearly 100 countries to optimise their processes. As a company that seeks to focus on innovation, Alfa Laval offers a range of CPDcertified, free technical seminars, which can be held at a clients site at a convenient time to help the organisation learn more about certain key areas. Topics include: AHRI what it is, and how system efficiency can be affected by very small changes in the design of the heat exchanger; and heat-transfer theory an introduction to heat-transfer theory and how it relates to heat exchangers. Coming soon are CPDs on plate heat exchanger technology and brazed heat exchanger technology. Andel leak detection P hone: 01484 845 000 Email: help@andel.co.uk Web: www.andel.co.uk Mechanical Since 1992, Andel has been helping companies protect their built and natural environments from disaster. It offers expertise in the field of leak detection for water and refrigerant gas systems, with thousands of installations throughout the world carried out directly and through its network of agents. Andels products are instrumental in protecting institutions like the British Museum, the Tate, art installations by Damien Hirst, and a growing number of premier apartments, such as 11-15 Grosvenor Crescent, The Footmans Apartments (Buckingham Palace) and the historic Victoria Mills in Shipley, West Yorkshire. Andel has designed and built its own range of products and services in the UK, and its key staff deliver the firms CPD offerings so customers can be assured that they are getting the information they need from the source. The CPD courses run over a lunch break, with a light lunch provided, and cover physical hardware, installation and the theory around leak detection. Participants have the opportunity to build their own leak detection system and test it live. Armstrong Fluid Technology HVAC system solutions Phone: 08444 145145 Email: uksales@ armstrongfluidtechnology.com Web: www.armstrongfluidtechnology.com Mechanical HVAC solutions As a global HVAC company, Armstrong Fluid Technology designs and manufactures innovative fluid-flow equipment and high-efficiency energy solutions for a broad range and scale of applications, including district energy, data centres, fire systems, gas transmission, and high-rise and mixed commercial buildings. Integrating mechanical equipment and digital controls, Armstrong solutions aim to deliver optimum lifetime building performance with the lowest first cost and life cost. Armstrong is committed to assisting building owners, consultants, specifiers and energy managers find innovative, low-cost solutions for reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions within their property portfolios. Its expertise comes from an understanding of end-to-end fluid systems and the integration of fluid dynamics, heat transfer, variable speed, and demand-based controls, which is the focus of its CPD programmes: A whole-life sustainable approach to pump and equipment selection without compromising on redundancy Meeting the needs of the building life-cycle through innovative approaches to variable speed pumping in HVAC systems. Armstrong can give free one-hour lunch and learn sessions at clients offices or at any of its UK sites. 76 November 2019 www.cibsejournal.com CIBSE Nov19 pp76-78 Directory.indd 76 25/10/2019 15:57