Organisation profile
Unipipe are specialist distributors of underfloor heating and renewable low-energy heating systems. Whilst we are well known for our multi-layer pipe and floor heating systems, which we take out name from, we also pioneered the use of heating pump technology in Ireland. Unipipe are the sole distributors of Swedish manufacturer Nibe AB, one of Europe’s largest producers of heat pumps, for the 32 counties of Ireland.
Training aim
This CPD introduces engineers and specifiers to the design and application of low-temperature heat pump systems, including ground source (geothermal), air-to-water, and exhaust air technologies. The session outlines system selection, distribution system matching, and compliance with NZEB, Part L, and SEAI grant requirements.
As heat pump technology is now widely adopted, Unipipe offers tailored CPDs to suit specific project types and professional audiences.
A popular CPD topic focuses on Exhaust Air Heat Pumps in apartment blocks and multi-unit developments. These compact systems combine heating, cooling, hot water, and ventilation, ideal for space-constrained residential schemes. Case studies and performance data from Irish installations using NIBE S735 and F730 units are shared.
Learning objectives
- Understand the operation and design of heat pump systems.
- Match systems with low-temperature heating and ventilation solutions.
- Apply SEAI grant criteria and NZEB considerations to design.
Course outline
Brief history & Market overview in Ireland.
The three types of heat pumps (Ground -Source / Air to Water / Exhaust Air) and applications and uses for them.
Design, sizing and selection criteria, do's & don'ts!
New Build and Renovation considerations - Docking heat pumps with existing or other heating systems.
Correct data field inputs to DEAP BER program and Docking Solar thermal Expected running costs and savings and use of Nibe VPDIM Software.
General Questions & Answers Session.
Additional Details:
Format: On-site at your place of work, in-person at Unipipe Training Centre, or online.
Contact: info@unipipe.ie | 01 286 4888
Trainer's profile
Paul O’Donnell is the founder of Unipipe IRL Ltd and a pioneer of heat pump technology in Ireland. He also founded the Heat Pump Association of Ireland and has over four decades of experience in renewable heating system design.
Nick O’Donnell, Technical Sales Director at Unipipe, with over 20 years’ experience in heat pump technology and renewable solutions, is a qualified Mechanical Engineer with a background in applied physics and engineering research, including work on advanced technology projects at the University of Oxford for NASA.
Course duration
1 hour (extended depending on your needs)
Assessment & certification
Training Certificates provided for attendance
Who should attend
Engineers, architects, specifiers, energy consultants, housing bodies.
Website
www.unipipe.ie/training-centre