BESA launches training to support heat network regime

​​​​​​​Introduction to Heat Network Technical Assurance Scheme is the first in a planned series of courses to support the new regulations

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has launched the first official training course supporting the government’s Heat Network Technical Assurance Scheme (HNTAS).

HNTAS will be gradually introduced once policy proposals are consulted on and finalised. This approach allows the sector enough time to understand and prepare for compliance with the scheme.

BESA Academy is the government-appointed ‘shadow training provider’ for the new regulations and has established a training pathway designed to upskill the industry in preparation for the new regulatory regime.

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) developed the training, and BESA Academy designed the content, which is delivered via its online learning platform.

Introduction to Heat Network Technical Assurance Scheme is the first in a planned series of courses to support the new regulations.

Thanks to the government’s heat training grant scheme, it is available free of charge. Individuals and organisations are invited to register now on the BESA Academy’s Online Learning Platform.

HNTAS will introduce mandatory minimum technical standards for all GB heat networks designed to improve performance, energy efficiency, reliability, and consumer protection.

It also plays a key role in supporting the government’s ambitions to decarbonise heat policy under the Heat Network Transformation Programme.

The scheme has also been designed to complement the competence requirements established by the Building Safety Act and the Building Regulations, particularly where communal and district systems are part of multi-occupancy developments.