REAL SKILLS EUROPE RAC Training Survey

1. Welcome to the REAL SKILLS EUROPE Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (RAC) Training Survey

The REAL SKILLS EUROPE project will deliver a pan-european multi-lingual e-learning training scheme in refrigerant management and leakage reduction skills. This survey will help to verify training needs and scheme content.

REAL SKILLS EUROPE (www.realskillseurope.eu) is a collaborative EU Leonardo Transfer of Innovation project.

This survey is designed for those that supply or purchase RAC Services but we welcome responses from all stakeholders in the RAC sector.

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* 1. Details of your organisation

Name of your organisation

Location (town/ country)

Number of RAC Design Engineers/ Technical Consultants

Number of RAC Service Technicians/ Craftspersons

Number of other RAC technical staff (e.g. training, Facilities Management)

Do your RAC technical staff sometimes work in other EU counties? (Yes/ No)

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* 2. Are you a User or Provider of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Equipment and Services? Tick all that apply

RAC equipment User/ Operator/ Owner

Provider of RAC Equipment or Services

Other (please describe - e.g. training company)

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* 3. Please identify the types of RAC system that your organisation specifies, installs or maintains (or uses if you are a system owner or operator). Tick all that apply

Cold storage

Small retail (mostly integral cabinets)

Large retail (mostly central plant)

Industrial (including food processing, chemicals etc.)

Chillers for air conditioning or process control

Air Conditioning - splits and VRF, VRF, Heat Pumps

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Which of the following RAC Services does your organisation supply or purchase in externally? Tick all that apply

Design, Installation and Commissioning

Service and Maintenance

Consultancy

Training

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Please rank the importance of these factors to your organisation (only one tick is allowed in each column)

	1 (least important)	2	3	4	5	6 (most important)
Reducing capital (first) cost	Reducing capital (first) cost 1 (least important)	Reducing capital (first) cost 2	Reducing capital (first) cost 3	Reducing capital (first) cost 4	Reducing capital (first) cost 5	Reducing capital (first) cost 6 (most important)
Minimising environmental impact	Minimising environmental impact 1 (least important)	Minimising environmental impact 2	Minimising environmental impact 3	Minimising environmental impact 4	Minimising environmental impact 5	Minimising environmental impact 6 (most important)
Lowering service and maintenance costs	Lowering service and maintenance costs 1 (least important)	Lowering service and maintenance costs 2	Lowering service and maintenance costs 3	Lowering service and maintenance costs 4	Lowering service and maintenance costs 5	Lowering service and maintenance costs 6 (most important)
Reducing refrigerant leakage and use	Reducing refrigerant leakage and use 1 (least important)	Reducing refrigerant leakage and use 2	Reducing refrigerant leakage and use 3	Reducing refrigerant leakage and use 4	Reducing refrigerant leakage and use 5	Reducing refrigerant leakage and use 6 (most important)
Ensuring high levels of reliability	Ensuring high levels of reliability 1 (least important)	Ensuring high levels of reliability 2	Ensuring high levels of reliability 3	Ensuring high levels of reliability 4	Ensuring high levels of reliability 5	Ensuring high levels of reliability 6 (most important)
Reducing energy use	Reducing energy use 1 (least important)	Reducing energy use 2	Reducing energy use 3	Reducing energy use 4	Reducing energy use 5	Reducing energy use 6 (most important)

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* 6. The following is a list of knowledge and skills topics that are likely to be included in the training package. Please indicate your view of the importance of each area

Other topics (please make any suggestions for alternative/ additional topics here)

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* 7. Would your organisation value a certificate in refrigerant management and leakage reduction skills that was endorsed by a national training organisation and recognised in other EU countries? (RAC system owners and operators please consider this in relation to organisations that provide technical services to your organisation)

Yes, we would strongly encourage our staff/ suppliers to participate in the training

We would inform them of the opportunity to be trained but leave them to decide whether they participate

No we do not think this would add value to our business

Please use this box to make comments on the value of refrigerant leakage reduction training to your business

	Essential	Desirable	Low Importance
a) Calculating the costs and financial benefits of a refrigerant leakage reduction programme	a) Calculating the costs and financial benefits of a refrigerant leakage reduction programme Essential	a) Calculating the costs and financial benefits of a refrigerant leakage reduction programme Desirable	a) Calculating the costs and financial benefits of a refrigerant leakage reduction programme Low Importance
b) How to audit compliance with F Gas and ODS Regulations	b) How to audit compliance with F Gas and ODS Regulations Essential	b) How to audit compliance with F Gas and ODS Regulations Desirable	b) How to audit compliance with F Gas and ODS Regulations Low Importance
c) Calculating the CO2 equivalent emissions from refrigerant leakage	c) Calculating the CO2 equivalent emissions from refrigerant leakage Essential	c) Calculating the CO2 equivalent emissions from refrigerant leakage Desirable	c) Calculating the CO2 equivalent emissions from refrigerant leakage Low Importance
d) Making the environmental case for reducing leakage	d) Making the environmental case for reducing leakage Essential	d) Making the environmental case for reducing leakage Desirable	d) Making the environmental case for reducing leakage Low Importance
e) Making the business case for reducing leakage	e) Making the business case for reducing leakage Essential	e) Making the business case for reducing leakage Desirable	e) Making the business case for reducing leakage Low Importance
f) How to develop a proactive (instead of reactive) approach to refrigerant management	f) How to develop a proactive (instead of reactive) approach to refrigerant management Essential	f) How to develop a proactive (instead of reactive) approach to refrigerant management Desirable	f) How to develop a proactive (instead of reactive) approach to refrigerant management Low Importance
g) How to carry out site audits, prepare leakage risk reports and make recommendations to owners	g) How to carry out site audits, prepare leakage risk reports and make recommendations to owners Essential	g) How to carry out site audits, prepare leakage risk reports and make recommendations to owners Desirable	g) How to carry out site audits, prepare leakage risk reports and make recommendations to owners Low Importance
h) Site audit follow up - verifying the impact of changes	h) Site audit follow up - verifying the impact of changes Essential	h) Site audit follow up - verifying the impact of changes Desirable	h) Site audit follow up - verifying the impact of changes Low Importance
i) Best practice methods for service and maintenance	i) Best practice methods for service and maintenance Essential	i) Best practice methods for service and maintenance Desirable	i) Best practice methods for service and maintenance Low Importance
j) How to prepare, maintain and make effective use of site records and F Gas logs to reduce leaks	j) How to prepare, maintain and make effective use of site records and F Gas logs to reduce leaks Essential	j) How to prepare, maintain and make effective use of site records and F Gas logs to reduce leaks Desirable	j) How to prepare, maintain and make effective use of site records and F Gas logs to reduce leaks Low Importance
k) Verifying efficient system operation and performance	k) Verifying efficient system operation and performance Essential	k) Verifying efficient system operation and performance Desirable	k) Verifying efficient system operation and performance Low Importance
l) Calculating the system charge and understanding the consequences of incorrect refrigerant charge	l) Calculating the system charge and understanding the consequences of incorrect refrigerant charge Essential	l) Calculating the system charge and understanding the consequences of incorrect refrigerant charge Desirable	l) Calculating the system charge and understanding the consequences of incorrect refrigerant charge Low Importance
m) What to look for when inspecting older equipment	m) What to look for when inspecting older equipment Essential	m) What to look for when inspecting older equipment Desirable	m) What to look for when inspecting older equipment Low Importance
n) The selection, use, calibration and maintenance of portable leak detectors	n) The selection, use, calibration and maintenance of portable leak detectors Essential	n) The selection, use, calibration and maintenance of portable leak detectors Desirable	n) The selection, use, calibration and maintenance of portable leak detectors Low Importance
o) The advantages and disadvantages of different leak detection methods and when to use indirect leak testing	o) The advantages and disadvantages of different leak detection methods and when to use indirect leak testing Essential	o) The advantages and disadvantages of different leak detection methods and when to use indirect leak testing Desirable	o) The advantages and disadvantages of different leak detection methods and when to use indirect leak testing Low Importance
p) The use of fixed leak detection systems	p) The use of fixed leak detection systems Essential	p) The use of fixed leak detection systems Desirable	p) The use of fixed leak detection systems Low Importance
q) How to specify new equipment to minimise potential for leakage	q) How to specify new equipment to minimise potential for leakage Essential	q) How to specify new equipment to minimise potential for leakage Desirable	q) How to specify new equipment to minimise potential for leakage Low Importance