Episode 1: Heat & Buildings Strategy – what it means for heat pumps & installers

In this first episode of the Net Zero Heating Show, Grant UK’s Renewables Sales Manager, Kevin Ellis, is joined by Tim Pollard, Principal of Pollard and Pollard consultancy, and Patrick Wheeler, Director of VitoEnergy and Heat Geek, to discuss the Government’s strategy to decarbonise home heating. They discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by the Heat and Buildings Strategy as well as exploring the important role installer training will play in order to deliver Government targets for heat pump installations.

What’s discussed:

• Is the Government’s strategy achievable and does it go far enough?
• Are heat pumps the best solution and what benefits can they deliver?
• How can we upskill heating engineers to feel confident with heat pumps?

Useful links:
Visit www.grantuk.com/knowledge-hub for consumer focused content on sustainable heating solutions. Heating professionals can sign up to the Grant eLearning Academy via www.grantelearning.com and use the enrolment key PODCAST22.

Pollard and Pollard is a consultancy service working in the fields of sustainability, energy and resource efficiency in the built environment and Tim has a breadth of knowledge that stretches across a wide range of sustainable technologies.

VitoEnergy is a renewables installation company in Surrey specialising in heat pumps and hydrogen fuel cells and Heat Geek is an online training academy for heating professionals so Patrick has a wealth of understanding from the installer’s perspective.

This episode was recorded 26th January 2022.