A busy week for JLN: heat pump talks, training recognition and EngTech. It's been a busy week away from the tools for JLN Plumbing & Heating. Its director, James Lacey, has been talking heat pumps at Grand Designs, celebrating recognition for training JLN Plumbing helped produce, visiting Danfoss in Denmark and gaining Engineering Technician status. JLN Plumbing, Heating, Electrical & Renewables · 12 October 2026 Here's what JLN Plumbing has been up to. Talking heat pumps at Grand Designs. JLN Plumbing spent three days at Grand Designs at the NEC in Birmingham on the Vaillant x Heat Geek Design Studio stand. James also made two stage appearances to talk about heat pumps with TV's Max McMurdo. It was a chance to share its practical experience and talk about a subject that's an important part of its work here at JLN. Choosing a heating system is a big decision for any household, and JLN Plumbing welcome opportunities to help people understand heat pumps before taking that next step. Helping Heat Geek deliver award-winning training. JLN Plumbing helped Heat Geek produce a training course, so JLN Plumbing were delighted to celebrate its recognition at the HVR Awards for best training provider. JLN Plumbing is proud to have contributed to that work. Sharing practical knowledge with other installers matters to JLN Plumbing, and it was good to see the training receive recognition within the heating industry. Visiting Danfoss in Denmark. James travelled to the Danfoss factory in Denmark as part of the winners' prize for the Heating Installer Awards. During the visit, JLN Plumbing helped officially open Danfoss's new 'Seeing is believing' product history wall. The trip was an opportunity to spend time with the manufacturer and see the history behind its products. Engineering Technician status for James. James also gained internationally recognised Engineering Technician registration, known as EngTech, with the Engineering Council. It's a personal achievement JLN Plumbing is pleased to celebrate at JLN. His certificate confirms registration through the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering, and he can now use EngTech after his name. All in a week's work! JLN Plumbing is proud of James and pleased to share these moments with its customers. If you're considering a heat pump for your home in Coventry or the surrounding Midlands area, contact JLN Plumbing & Heating to discuss your plans. Call 024 7667 7667 or email [email protected].

Carrier invests in Heat Geek. 17th March 2026 UK: Carrier has made a strategic investment in Heat Geek, the UK-based technology platform and network of heat pump engineers. The investment has been made by Carrier Ventures, Carrier Global's venture capital subsidiary established in 2022, focused on investing in sustainable innovations and disruptive building and cold chain management technologies. Founded in 2016, Heat Geek offers training courses to assist gas engineers to transition to heat pump work, as well as the tools and technologies to enable those engineers to grow their business.Heat Geek-certified trained installers use advanced AI-powered tools to design and install the most efficient heat pump system for each home. The platform supports the process end-to-end, from system design and quoting to financing, grants and installation. "Accelerating the shift to heat pump technology requires both innovation and a strong professional ecosystem," said Thomas Heim, Carrier's president, Climate Solutions Europe. "Heat Geek is building an innovative platform that supports skilled installers and raises the standard for system design and installation. Strengthening this ecosystem will be key to scaling electrified heating across Europe, particularly in fast-growing markets like the UK." Heat Geek has established partnerships with a number of companies, including energy providers Ovo and Octopus, and heat pump manufacturers Aira and Vaillant.