Canadian Committee Agrees To New Certification Program
A special meeting was held in Calgary to continue the development of a certification program for hydronic heating designers and installers, according to J. Richard Peck, chair of the National Hydronics Design Standard Committee. The committee, representing the Canadian hydronics industry, is responsible for the creation of the new CSA B214-01 Installation Code for Hydronic Heating Systems.
Representatives from the Alberta Hydronics Advisory Council, the Residential Hot Water Association of B.C., the Canadian Hydronics Council, British Columbia Institute of Technology and Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, outlined a strategy for the development of a certification program for hydronics designers and installers. One of the initial goals of the NHDS was to ensure that hydronics industry growth is governed by a quality standard and a growing crop of well-trained professionals.