Urban Heating and Cooling Networks Course
Online 300-hour course on urban heating and cooling networks. 6 modules covering EN 13941-1, EN 253 and TERMIS. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
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What you will be able to do
Design heat and cooling distribution networks with pre-insulated pipes.
Size urban thermal networks hydraulically.
Select user substations and heat exchange equipment.
Design urban cooling systems with natural sources and storage.
Plan the construction, testing and commissioning of the network.
Optimise operation using SCADA and meter data.
Prepare the technical project for a heating and cooling network.
Who it's for
- Thermal network engineer who wants to specialise in Urban Heating and Cooling Networks.
- Urban installations designer who wants to specialise in Urban Heating and Cooling Networks.
- Site manager for distribution networks who wants to specialise in Urban Heating and Cooling Networks.
- Heating network operations technician who wants to specialise in Urban Heating and Cooling Networks.
- Thermal substation engineer who wants to specialise in Urban Heating and Cooling Networks.
- Consultant for urban heating and cooling networks who wants to specialise in Urban Heating and Cooling Networks.
- Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter the utilities sector.
What you'll work with
- EN 13941-1
- EN 253
- EN 15698-1
- EN 489
- EN 1434
- EN 15632
- EN 14419
- Regulation on Thermal Installations in Buildings (RITE)
6 modules · 300 h
1.1Branched, ring and meshed network layouts1.2Pre-insulated steel and plastic pipes1.3Flexible pipes and twin-pipe systems1.4Heat losses and insulation thickness1.5Thermal expansion and compensation1.6Direct buried installation without a duct1.7Leak detection systems1.8Service galleries and coordination with other utilities1.9Network maintenance and renewal1.10Workshop: calculating heat losses in a pipe section
2.1Design flow rates and diversity factor2.2Pressure drop and optimal diameter2.3Velocity limits and noise2.4Variable-speed pumping2.5Critical point and differential pressure2.6Water hammer and transients2.7Hydraulic balancing of the network2.8Pressurisation and expansion systems2.9Network water treatment2.10Laboratory: hydraulic sizing of a network with TERMIS
3.1Direct and indirect substations3.2Plate heat exchangers and selection3.3Instantaneous domestic hot water production3.4Return temperature control3.5Heat energy meters3.6Connecting existing buildings3.7Bidirectional substations for prosumers3.8Substation commissioning3.9Diagnosing faulty substations3.10Practical: selecting a substation heat exchanger
4.1Cooling demand in cities4.2Central chiller plants4.3Free cooling with seawater, lake or river water4.4Absorption with waste heat4.5Chilled water and ice storage4.6Temperature difference and flow rates in cooling networks4.7Pumping and losses in cooling networks4.8Cooling substations in commercial buildings4.9Cases from Paris, Helsinki and Barcelona4.10Case study: seawater-cooled network
5.1Construction project and urban routing5.2Civil works and pavement reinstatement5.3Welding and quality control of joints5.4Commissioning and pressure testing5.5Supply temperature control5.6Network SCADA systems5.7Anomaly detection using meter data5.8Return temperature optimisation5.9Incident and fault management5.10Case study: optimising the operation of an existing network
6.1Defining the service area6.2Calculating heating and cooling loads6.3Network routing and topology6.4Hydraulic sizing6.5Design of standard substations6.6Production plant and storage6.7Execution budget6.8Works schedule and commissioning6.9Report and presentation6.10Final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
Delivered 100% online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the enrolment period, making it easy to combine with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is TERMIS, NetSim, Pipelab, energyPRO, AutoCAD Civil 3D, in free, academic or evaluation versions. The exercises are based on real procedures for the hydraulic sizing of a heating network, the design of a seawater-cooled network and the selection of user substations. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus a final integrative project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Design heat and cooling distribution networks with pre-insulated pipes.
Size urban thermal networks hydraulically.
Select user substations and heat exchange equipment.
Design urban cooling systems with natural sources and storage.
Plan the construction, testing and commissioning of the network.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior degree is required.
- An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient Spanish to follow technical standards documentation.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme comprises 300 hours in total, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.
You will work with TERMIS, NetSim, Pipelab, energyPRO, AutoCAD Civil 3D. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
An SEIUM own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. This is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area can be credited towards the advanced programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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