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Daikin encourages Forward Thinking

7608888_s-homeUK: Daikin UK is inviting building services engineers and consultants to attend one of its Forward-Thinking, CPD-accredited hvacr seminars across the UK next month.

Daikin’s Future Thinking programme was created to encourage those who work in building services to think about the issues that will affect the industry in the next few years and explore the increasing challenges of designing a sustainable built environment.

Building services and hvac engineers can choose from two CPD seminars that will build their knowledge of the latest generation of energy-efficient heating and cooling technologies. Daikin UK technical expert, Martin Passingham will offer expertise on low-carbon heating solutions in building design while Graham Wright, legislation specialist and president of FETA, will impart his knowledge on F-Gas regulations 2015, R22 replacement solutions and future refrigerants.

Attendees will further be able to collect CPD points on topics including heat recovery, Part L Regulations 2013 as well as BREEAM 2014.

Dates and venues are November 12 (Bristol, Hotel Du Vin), November 13 (Glasgow, Blythswood Square Hotel), November 20 (London, Ham Yard), November 26 (Birmingham, Hotel Du Vin), November 27 (Winchester, Hotel Du Vin), November 27 (Leeds, Mailmason), December 2 (Manchester, Mailmason).

Visit here to learn more about Daikin UK’s Future Thinking programme and to register for one of the events.

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