New Course: 7 Steps to Good Indoor Air Quality When you change the filter in your heating and air conditioning system and see all that dirt and debris collected there, it’s a eye-opening reminder: that stuff was floating around in your home. While you might not be able to… Continue reading “New Course: 7 Steps to Good Indoor Air Quality”
Boost Your Building Science & Heat Pump Knowledge with the Building Systems PRO Badge Heat pumps are replacing furnaces and air conditioners across the US. For professionals in solar, HVAC, construction, and energy efficiency, one of the next waves of opportunity lies in comprehensive building systems – heat pumps, building science, and load calculations… Continue reading “Boost Your Building Science & Heat Pump Knowledge with the Building Systems PRO Badge”
New Course Announcement: Avoiding Main Panel Upgrades Home electrification is accelerating rapidly, but there’s a bottleneck that’s been frustrating homeowners and professionals alike: the dreaded main panel upgrade. If you’ve worked on the residential side, you know the story all too well. A homeowner wants to install… Continue reading “New Course Announcement: Avoiding Main Panel Upgrades”
Announcing HeatSpring PRO: Career Insurance for Solar Professionals To HeatSpring’s community of 100,000+ solar professionals, this is for you. The solar industry just changed. We created HeatSpring PRO so you can start offering energy storage, solar service contracts, energy audits, heat pumps, and consultative sales on more creative… Continue reading “Announcing HeatSpring PRO: Career Insurance for Solar Professionals”
Understanding Refrigerant Types and Classifications: Essential Knowledge for the EPA 608 The stratospheric ozone layer serves as Earth’s protective shield against harmful ultraviolet radiation. Decades of refrigerant emissions have created what scientists call the “ozone hole,” which causes environmental damage with real consequences, like increased skin cancer rates, reduced crop yields,… Continue reading “Understanding Refrigerant Types and Classifications: Essential Knowledge for the EPA 608”
“Advanced Lighting Controls” is a new free course from Slipstream Advanced Lighting Controls is a new free course from Slipstream. Our goal is to help more building owners, contractors, and engineers understand how and why to implement lighting controls systems. Advanced lighting controls result in an average of nearly 70%… Continue reading ““Advanced Lighting Controls” is a new free course from Slipstream”
New Safety Courses for Geothermal Installers We just launched some new safety courses for geothermal installers. These are the boring but important trainings that keeps people alive and projects moving forward. We’d be honored to help your team stay safe and productive on the job. Here… Continue reading “New Safety Courses for Geothermal Installers”
How Much Does Building Commissioning Save? With energy costs continuing to climb, building owners and facility managers are increasingly looking for proven methods to reduce consumption without sacrificing performance. Building commissioning (Cx) has emerged as one of the most effective approaches, delivering substantial returns that extend… Continue reading “How Much Does Building Commissioning Save?”
Residential Heat Pump Water Heater Installation Course – now free for members Ever install a heat pump water heater? The DOE expects heat pump water heaters to increase from 3% to 61% of the electric water heater market by 2029. We need a lot more qualified installers, so starting today, for a… Continue reading “Residential Heat Pump Water Heater Installation Course – now free for members”
What if everybody on your team mastered construction drawings? Construction drawings are the language we use to build and power the world. Engineers and architects get lots of training, but everybody else learns on the fly. Have you been trained in how to read or create construction drawings? If… Continue reading “What if everybody on your team mastered construction drawings?”
How to Become an IGSHPA Certified Residential Geothermal Designer The International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA) Certified Residential Designer (CRD) program is a comprehensive training course that equips professionals with the expertise to design efficient and sustainable ground source heat pump systems for homes. Throughout the program, participants… Continue reading “How to Become an IGSHPA Certified Residential Geothermal Designer”
Your Definitive Guide to EPA 608 Technician Certification The HVAC industry is booming. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers is projected to grow 9% from 2023 to 2033 – significantly faster than the average for all… Continue reading “Your Definitive Guide to EPA 608 Technician Certification”
BPI “Building Science Principles” (BSP) prep course now free for members If you’ve ever thought about expanding into weatherization projects, energy audits, heat pumps, or building efficiency upgrades – this one is for you. BPI’s Building Science Principles (BSP) certificate is the gateway to a career in building performance. Getting your… Continue reading “BPI “Building Science Principles” (BSP) prep course now free for members”
How to Get Your IGSHPA Accredited Installer (AI) Certification The IGSHPA Accredited Installer Certification is a program designed for professionals in the ground-source heat pump (GSHP) industry. It equips learners with the knowledge and skills needed to install GSHP systems, which are growing in popularity as an energy-efficient and… Continue reading “How to Get Your IGSHPA Accredited Installer (AI) Certification”
Here Come the Heat Pump Water Heaters! The U.S. heat pump water heater (HPWH) market has doubled in the last five years, and the DOE expects HPWHs to increase from 3% to 61% of the electric water heater market in the coming years. That means going from… Continue reading “Here Come the Heat Pump Water Heaters!”
Heat Pump Technician Certification Training – Now Free for HeatSpring Members There’s a shortage of certified technicians who know how to work safely with refrigerants – so starting today, for a limited time, EPA 608 Technician Certification is free for HeatSpring members. Brynn Cooksey teaches the course. Brynn is one of… Continue reading “Heat Pump Technician Certification Training – Now Free for HeatSpring Members”
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… Continue reading “Heat Pump Retrofits – Let’s Not Screw Them Up”
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… Continue reading “Siegenthaler’s “Air-to-Water Heat Pump Fundamentals” now free for Members (and their friends)”
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… Continue reading “How to get money for heat pumps in New York”
“Geothermal Heat Pump Fundamentals” Now Free for Members and Their Friends Starting today, for a limited time, “Geothermal Heat Pump Fundamentals” is free for HeatSpring Members and their guests. Members can give the class for free to somebody they know who wants to get started in the geothermal industry. Members: Email… Continue reading ““Geothermal Heat Pump Fundamentals” Now Free for Members and Their Friends”