With the drive away from fossil fuels, the use of Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs) as a replacement for gas boilers is set to become the new normal. With this relatively new technology comes the potential for noise impact to neighbours and occupiers alike. However, with government targets for their adoption, these potential issues need to be addressed. This one-day conference will seek to bring together experts from all sides of the field and provide a forum to present relevant experience.
| Programme |
| Registration & Coffee | |
| Welcome | |
| The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: Air Source Heat Pump Policy Overview |
Joseph Rogers, DESNZ |
| Rights and Responsibilities – What’s new in 2025 for ASHP Permitted Development Rights? | Rebecca Hogg, BSRIA |
| Planning for sound from ASHPs: Proposal for a risk-based assessment framework | Jack Harvie-Clark and James Hill, Apex |
| Coffee | |
| How can performance data effectively bridge the gap between design and reality? | Calum Maclean, BSRIA |
| A comparison of ASHP assessment methods | Nicola Stedman, Mayer Brown |
| Panel discussion | |
| Lunch | |
| ASHPs, the financial and efficiency cost of noise mitigation | Andy Varley, ISVR Consulting |
| Engineering Solutions to Control Noise from Heat Pumps | Richard A Collman, Acoustical Control Eng |
| Contrasting Approaches to Commercial and Private ASHP Noise Assessments: Insights from Practice | Jonathan Riley, Dice Environmental |
| Refreshments | |
| Domestic Heat Pumps in the Wild: In-Use Noise Data | Josh Rodell et. al., Max Fordham |
| Workshop | IOA Renewable Energy Specialist Group |
| Close |
Technical and organisational contacts
- Nigel Burton (Technical) nigel.burton@templegroup.co.uk
- Haydar Aygun (LSBU Academic contact) aygunh@lsbu.ac.uk
- Sheema Ali (Organisational) sheema.ali@ioa.org.uk
When
11 Jun 2025 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
| Event Fee(s) | |
| IOA Members | £75.00 |
| IOA Early Careers | £45.00 |
| Students | £45.00 |
| Researchers | £45.00 |
| Senior Members | £45.00 |
| IOA Sponsors | £60.00 |
| Non-Members | £150.00 |
| Exhibition Fees | |
| IOA Key Sponsors | £0.00 |
| IOA Sponsors | £150.00 |
| Exhibitors | £225.00 |
| Catering | |
| Vegetarian | |
| Vegan | |
| Gluten Free | |
| Other (please email details) |
