Present scenario in Refrigeration and Air conditioning capacity building in Europe, Class Room Training and Real Alternatives, Gaps

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1 Present scenario in Refrigeration and Air conditioning capacity building in Europe, Class Room Training and Real Alternatives, Gaps Paris, 11 April 2016 Marco Buoni VicePresident, AREA Air Conditioning & Refrigeration European contractors Association ( Secretary General Italian Association of Refrigeration Technician, ATF (

2 AREA The indisputable voice of European RACHP contractors Funded in 1988 in Brussels, Belgium Represents RACHP contractors AREA in figures: 22 national member associations 20 countries from EU and beyond > 9,000 companies (mainly SMEs) +/- 125,000 work force +/- 20 bn annual turnover Design, installation, maintenance and repair of all Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps RACHP systems

3 AREA Priorities General objectives Harmonisation of education & training / certification Promotion of technical evolutions Environmental protection / tackling climate change / energy efficiency Recommendations on and promotion of professional techniques & high-level standards Key issues Regulatory aspects - F-Gas Regulation implementation and review - Monitoring of Ozone Depleting Substances - Energy efficiency - Climate change - Eco-design of energy-related products Professional standards - Heat pump installation - F-gas certification and education Professional guidance - Low GWP refrigerants, certification and education

4 AREA 1. International cooperation in capacity buildings 2. Gaps following the EU increase in use of Alternative Refrigerants 3. Available trainings and certification in EU 4. Real Alternatives

5 Training and certification worldwide Together with the UN implementing agencies UNEP, UNIDO, UNDP over the past few years AREA has been deeply involved in helping developing countries through training RSS technicians to install, repair, maintain and design RAC systems and numerous Certification Sessions in Africa and Asia. Pics from top: Rwanda, Former Soviet Unit Rep, Benin, Gambia, and also Ghana, Tunisia, Eritrea, Montenegro, Saudi Arabia, Turkey etc ).

6 AREA 1. International cooperation in capacity buildings 2. Gaps following the EU increase in use of Alternative Refrigerants 3. Available trainings and certification in EU 4. Real Alternatives

7 Even in EU, RSS training with low GWP refrigerants: Mind the gap! - Survey EU legislation support to enhanced uptake of low GWP refrigerants (79% phase down HFCs), the AREA internal survey aimed at: Assessing the proportion of currently trained RACHP contractors On the basis of the current training possibilities, what is the proportion of trained contractors with low GWP refrigerants? Assessing the current level of training possibilities What is the training offer available at the moment? Evaluating the training s financial impact on RACHP contractors Direct & indirect costs per type of low GWP refrigerant

8 AREA training gap Survey 2012 Contractors training with low GWP refrigerants: mind the gap! In EUROPE, the use of HFCs is legislatively decreased ( by 79% by 2030 ) and consequently the use of alternative refrigerants is pushed, there will be a gap between training offer and training needs resulting in a shortage of trained contractors (2012)

9 Real Alternatives Needs Survey 2014

10 Same Conclusions Need for improved skills especially for CO2 and HFO/low flammable refrigerants Retraining to address safety, reliability and leakage Assessed and certificated classroom based training, with supporting on line technical information

11 AREA 1. International cooperation in capacity buildings 2. Gaps following the EU increase in use of Alternative Refrigerants 3. Available trainings and certification in EU 4. Real Alternatives

12 Training offer in low GWP refrigerants in EU List of training providers for Alternative Refrigerants in EU: More than 40 training centres in total 27 Ammonia 22 Hydrocarbons 29 CO2 Only few on HFOs Training in low GWP refrigerants Training facilities: Few in Eastern Europe (with some exceptions, e.g. ammonia in PL) More in Western Europe but many are insufficiently equipped, thus focusing on theoretical training (N.B.: facilities in DK and NL are relatively well equipped) Usually run by the private sector: guilds, training centres, sometimes manufacturers or distributors Creating a training centre is costly e.g. 300,000 for centre on NH3 in NL

13 REGULATION (EC) 2067/2015 (or EN becoming ISO) MINIMUM COMPETENCE OF PERSONNEL T = THEORETICAL P = PRACTICAL CATEGORIES DUTIES AND KNOWLEDGE I II III IV 1 Basic thermodynamics T T T 2 3 Environmental impact of refrigerants and corresponding environmental regulations Checks before putting in operation, after a long period of non-use, after maintenance or repair intervention, or during operation T T T T 4 Checks for leakage T/P T/P T/P Environment-friendly handling of the system and refrigerant during installation, maintenance, servicing or recovery Component: installation, putting into operation and maintenance of reciprocating, screw and scroll compressors, single and two-stage Component: installation, putting into operation and maintenance of air cooled and water cooled condensers Component: installation, putting into operation and maintenance of air cooled and water cooled evaporators Component: installation, putting into operation and servicing of Thermostatic Expansion Valves (TEV) and other components P P P P P 10 Piping: building a leak tight piping system in a refrigeration installation P P 11 Information on relevant technologies to replace or to reduce the use of fluorinated greenhouse gases and their safe handling T T T T P P P P P

14 Registration and monitoring In EU, estimate around technicians competent and certified in the 28 EU Members States for handling refrigerants, mainly HFCs

15 AREA 1. International cooperation in capacity buildings 2. Gaps following the EU increase in use of Alternative Refrigerants 3. Available trainings and certification in EU 4. Real Alternatives

16 Refrigerant Emissions and Leakage-blended learning for alternative refrigerants in new equipment safety, efficiency, reliability and containment e-library REAL e-learning Alternatives classroom practice

17 Refrigerant Emissions and Leakage-blended learning for alternative refrigerants in new equipment Developed as part of a collaborative European funded project to address skills needs in technicians in the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump sector in: Carbon dioxide Ammonia Hydrocarbon Low Flammables (HFO/R32 etc) Addresses safety, efficiency, reliability and containment aspects of service and maintenance. Higher system pressures Flammability Toxicity

18 EU funded project Consortium of Expert Partners - INDIPENDENT Associazione Tecnici del Freddo, Italy Institute of Refrigeration London South Bank University Limburg Catholic University College Foundation for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, Poland Informationszentrum für Kälte- Klima- und Energietechnik ggmbh Air Conditioning and Refrigeration European Association With the co-operation of the International Institute of Refrigeration

19 Numbers Elearning Login Launch Pilot Testing 1000 have registered to use the website download library/manuals booklets

20 opportunities for more translations, training programmes etc REAL Alternatives blended learning resources: free of charge, available for everybody flexible learning programmes and schemes for use by individuals, companies or training providers. multi-lingual website e-learning & booklets study materials in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Polish searchable e-library (over 100 free documents) of resources users can add to tracking spreadsheets, report formats and other tools standard on-line tests and controlled assessment papers with optional certification stakeholders contribute materials and resources

21 Learning materials in 8 modules Real Alternatives Europe programme modules: 1. Introduction to Alternative Refrigerants - safety, efficiency, reliability and good practice 2. System design using alternative refrigerants 3. Containment and leak detection of alternative refrigerants 4. Maintenance and repair of alternative refrigerant systems 5. Retrofitting existing systems with low GWP alternatives 6. Checklist of legal obligations 7. Measuring the financial and environmental impact of leakage 8. Tools and guidance for conducting site surveys

22 Multi language e-learning with free registration (English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Dutch)

23 Each module offers downloadable Learning Booklets (PDF)

24 Register at the project Website and searchable e-library

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28 Real Alternatives to comply to EU targets on Training and Certification 8. Member States shall ensure that all natural persons holding certificates under certification programmes provided for in paragraphs 1 and 7 have access to information regarding: (a) information on relevant technologies to replace or to reduce the use of fluorinated greenhouse gases and their safe handling EU commission supports Real Alternatives uptake (September 2015 Consultation Forum) 9. Member States shall ensure the availability of training for natural persons who wish to update their knowledge in relation to the matters referred to information on relevant technologies to replace or to reduce the use of fluorinated greenhouse gases and their safe handling

29 THANK YOU! Marco Buoni VicePresident, AREA Air Conditioning & Refrigeration European contractors Association ( Secretary General Italian Association of Refrigeration Technician, ATF (