Training & Events

UK: Carly Gayle, one of Baxi’s newest F-gas engineers, has been named Trainee of the Year by awarding and certification organisation LCL Awards.

GERMANY: Carrier Transicold is donating two NaturaLine container refrigeration units to Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin) to support the university’s research into transcritical CO2 refrigeration technology. 

UK: The next IOR Industry Skills Alliance event has been scheduled for 24 September at the London South Bank Technical College.

UK: The British Refrigeration Association (BRA) is to hold a one-day conference on 21 October tackling the key issues facing the industry in its bid to decarbonise.

UK: Tickets are now on sale for HPA UK’s first annual conference since its formation in January from the merger of the three main UK heat pump associations. 

UK: Spare parts distributor Parts Town UK is to offer F-gas Category 1 (FCAT1/Course 2079-11) courses at its training facility in Cannock.

UK: Daikin has welcomed pupils and teachers to its Birmingham Training Academy, giving the children a chance to explore science and engineering outside the classroom.

UK: Daikin claims to be the first HVAC manufacturer to have achieved City & Guilds Assured status with its Altherma heat pump training courses.

UK: The organiser of Adaptation 2027, the 2nd IIR International Conference on Refrigeration Adapting to Rising Temperatures, has issued a call for papers.

UK: The Institute of Refrigeration (IOR) will host the next International Refrigeration Committee (IRC) business briefing which will focus on strengthening RACHP sustainability amid electricity market volatility.

UK: Those who participate in Panasonic UK’s in-person HVAC training courses can now claim a 20% discount on Testo tools.

UK: The UK’s Institute of Refrigeration (IOR) is to host the second conference by the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) in the series on Refrigeration: Adapting to Rising Temperatures.

UK: Arcus FM is introducing smart glasses into its refrigeration team to strengthen on-the-job learning, improve remote technical guidance and help address the technical skills gap in facilities management.

UK: Daikin UK has planned a series of networking events this summer, promising an agenda of expert-led content, product innovation, and industry dialogue.

ITALY: A delegation of Asian women have taken part in a UNEP-promoted programme targeting good practices in refrigeration and air conditioning, F-gas management and natural refrigerant safety.

UK: Daikin UK is to stage its first Hotel Summit for hospitality professionals, consultants and industry experts in London next month.

UK: The Heat Pump Association UK (HPA UK) has announced a National Heat Pump Week this October with the intention to accelerate the transition to heat pumps.

UK: Copper tube and fittings manufacturer Lawton Tubes is appealing to businesses to help bridge the growing skills gap between younger and older generations of traders.

UK: West Nottinghamshire College and training provider NAPIT have joined forces to create a stronger, more effective pathway into qualifications within the building services, renewable energy and low-carbon sectors.

UK: A new technical book explores the engineering, hydraulic and control issues that prevent heat pump systems from delivering expected performance in real buildings and plantrooms.

UK: The Institute of Refrigeration will hold its first-ever in-person Talk & Tour at Carter Thermal Industries next month. 

UK: A new publication from the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is designed to help companies demonstrate their competence and ability to comply with UK building safety legislation.

DENMARK: Danfoss is to tackle the topic of flammable refrigerants in the next of its RETHINK Live series of virtual events. 

EUROPE: The Real Alternatives project and SkillSafe EU are to collaborate in a specialised training programme on the safe handling of flammable refrigerants and the use of R290 heat pumps.

USA: Abstract submissions are now being accepted for next year’s ASHRAE Winter Conference to be held in Chicago, Illinois, from January 23 – 27, 2027.

GERMANY: The Industrial Refrigeration Network Conference (IRN) returns to the Schaufler Academy in Rottenburg-Ergenzingen this June.

UK: Daikin UK has reported that 7,333 installers completed its specialist heat pump training programmes in 2025, a 20% increase on 2024.