The partnership will see SNIPEF deliver the course across Scotland, ensuring that plumbing and heating professionals gain specialist expertise in low-temperature heating and hot water systems. This hands-on training is designed to equip engineers with the skills required to install and optimise modern, energy-efficient heating technologies such as heat pumps.

In announcing the partnership, Fiona Hodgson, chief executive of SNIPEF, highlighted the importance of delivering specialist training for Scotland’s heating professionals.

She said: “SNIPEF has always been committed to raising professional standards in the plumbing and heating profession by ensuring access to high-quality training.

“Our decision to partner with Warmur is based on its recognised expertise in delivering technical training to the highest standards. By introducing Hydronics Unlocked in Scotland, we are equipping our members, and the wider profession, with the specialist knowledge needed to adapt to modern heating technologies and maintain best practices in system design and installation.”

Hydronics Unlocked is a training programme covering hydronic system design, installation and optimisation. The course provides in-depth knowledge of low-temperature heating design, ensuring plumbing and heating professionals can enhance system efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.

Scott Sanford, SNIPEF’s technical and skills manager, will lead the training in Scotland, ensuring it is tailored to the specific needs of the Scottish heating industry - supporting participants in developing both the practical and theoretical skills required.

Commenting on the launch of Hydronics Unlocked in Scotland, Jo Alsop, co-founder of Warmur, said: “The move towards low-carbon heating solutions means engineers must be able to design and install hydronic systems that operate efficiently at lower temperatures. 

“Hydronics Unlocked provides the practical and technical skills needed to ensure heating systems perform as intended, improving energy efficiency and system longevity.

“Through our partnership with SNIPEF, we are making this specialist training available in Scotland, ensuring professionals have access to the expertise required for the next generation of heating installations.”

Supporting Scotland’s low-carbon heat transition

Scotland’s drive towards net-zero emissions continues to transform the plumbing and heating profession, slowly moving from fossil fuel systems to low-carbon, energy-efficient alternatives. To ensure its members are prepared, SNIPEF has long advocated for specialist training in low-temperature heating and hot water systems, which are essential for technologies such as heat pumps and heat networks.

The Hydronics Unlocked programme directly supports this transition by providing engineers with the expertise to design, install, and balance hydronic heating systems for optimal efficiency.

Scott Sanford, SNIPEF technical and skills manager, highlighted the importance of upskilling the workforce.

He said: “Effective system design is essential not just for low-temperature heating and hot water systems, but also for traditional gas boiler systems to maximise efficiency and performance. Without the right technical expertise, these systems will fail to deliver the expected energy savings and comfort levels.

“Hydronics Unlocked ensures that heating professionals have the specialist knowledge to correctly design, install, balance, and optimise all hydronic systems, whether for boilers or low-temperature technologies. This reduces inefficiencies, lowers running costs, improves environmental impact, and future-proofs heating systems by making them heat pump ready.”

Visit www.warmuracademy.co.uk/book to register your place on the Hydronics Unlocked course.