About Brian Hayden

HeatSpring co-founder. You can reach me directly at bhayden @ heatspring.com or 800-393-2044 x1.

Heat Pump Retrofits – Let’s Not Screw Them Up

You’ve probably heard a lot of hype around heat pumps. States (e.g. New York, Maine, California) are setting aggressive targets and encouraging more heat pump installations because they are a big part of how we can meet climate goals.

But at this year’s Building Performance Conference in Minneapolis I heard about all the ways we might […]

Understanding Utility Scale Solar Construction Drawings – Free for HeatSpring Members

We need more talented leaders for utility-scale solar construction projects – so starting today, for a limited time, “Understanding Utility-Scale Solar Construction Drawings” is free for HeatSpring Members.

The course was developed by Andy Nyce. Andy began teaching because he needed to create a pipeline of leaders for his own solar projects. He loves helping hard-working […]

Siegenthaler’s “Air-to-Water Heat Pump Fundamentals” now free for Members (and their friends)

Heat pumps are getting really popular and we need more people to install them. If you know somebody who might make the jump, here’s a fun way to give them a nudge:

Starting today, for a limited time, “Air-to-Water Heat Pump Fundamentals” is free for HeatSpring Members and their guests. Members can give the class for […]

March 12th, 2024|Categories: Free Courses, Heat Pumps, Hydronic Heating, Membership||

How to get money for heat pumps in New York

The state of New York wants more heat pump installations, so they created the NY Clean Heat Program. NY Clean Heat pays qualified contractors for every heat pump installation that meets their standards.

To participate in the program, you need to become an approved contractor. Here’s a link to the application. Here’s what they will ask […]

March 11th, 2024|Categories: Geothermal Heat Pumps, Heat Pumps|Tags: , |

Refrigerants: The #1 Biggest Solution to Reverse Global Warming

Solving refrigerant emissions is ranked the single biggest solution to reverse global warming (source: Project Drawdown). “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Refrigerants” is a free introduction to refrigerant management strategies and alternative refrigerants – the playbook for deploying heat pumps responsibly, at scale.

About “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Refrigerants”

Chris Vallis and Tristam Coffin from Effecterra just published a new […]