HVAC

The use of high performance HVAC equipment can result in considerable energy, emissions, and cost savings (10%-40%). Whole building design coupled with an “extended comfort zone” can produce much greater savings (40%-70%). Extended comfort includes employing concepts such as providing warmer, but drier air using desiccant dehumidification in summer, or cooler air with warmer windows and warmer walls in winter. In addition, high-performance HVAC can provide increased user thermal comfort, and contribute to improved indoor environmental quality (IEQ).

HeatSpring instructors and courses are geared toward high efficiency systems and written for the leaders the industry.

IGSHPA Accredited Installer (AI) Training – LIVE from the 2022 IGSHPA Conference

For the second year in a row, Ryan Carda is teaching the IGSHPA Accredited Geothermal Installer course live and in-person at this year’s IGSHPA Conference. It’s a hybrid course, with the majority offered in an online learning environment with the last day in-person at the 2022 IGSHPA Conference in Las Vegas, NV. You also receive the full […]

September 23rd, 2022|Categories: Geothermal and Solar Design and Installation Tips, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Green Building, Mechanical Engineering|Tags: , , , |
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What the Inflation Reduction Act Could Mean for the HeatSpring Community

UPDATE: The Inflation Reduction Act has passed Congress and has signed by President Biden.

For many of us working in clean energy and environmental stewardship, hearing that the Inflation Reduction Act passed through the Senate filled us with hope for a future where the United States prioritizes and funds climate action. As you’ve undoubtedly heard, the […]

August 10th, 2022|Categories: Clean Energy Policy, Clean Energy Policy, Electric Vehicles, Energy Storage, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Green Building, Renewable Energy Policy, Solar, Solar Business Growth, Solar Finance, Solar miscellaneous, Sustainable Building||
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Provisions Affecting Geothermal Heat Pumps in the Proposed “Inflation Reduction Act”

The Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO) is the voice of the geothermal heat pump industry in the United States. Below is their summary of the provisions affecting geothermal heat pumps in the ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ and a brief outlook on where things will go from here. You can read the full text of the bill here.

Section 25D […]

July 29th, 2022|Categories: Clean Energy Policy, Clean Energy Policy, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Heat Pumps|Tags: , , , |
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Live Commissioning (Cx) Class with 8 PDHs Launching March 18th

If you’re ready for a deep-dive into Commissioning (Cx), Khaled Yousef is ready to give it to you. He’s teaching a one (full) day commissioning course on March 18th.

This course has been evaluated and approved by the Practicing Institute of Engineering, Inc. (PIE) for compliance with the New York State Mandatory Continuing Education requirements for […]

March 9th, 2022|Categories: Biomass, Boilers, Building Automation, Civil Engineering, Geothermal and Solar Design and Installation Tips, Geothermal Heat Pumps, HVAC Design, Hydronic Heating, LEED, Mechanical Engineering, Solar miscellaneous, Zero Net Energy Buildings|Tags: , |
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We Need an Installation Standard for Ventilation

Buildings are getting tighter to save energy while COVID is drawing attention to the importance of proper ventilation. How much ventilation is needed? For residential buildings, there’s a widely accepted standard.

ASHRAE 62.2 “Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Low-Rise Residential Buildings” Standard is a national standard that provides minimum requirements and methods for achieving […]

January 13th, 2022|Categories: Building Science, Green Building, HVAC Design, LEED, Passive House, Sustainable Building, Zero Net Energy Buildings|Tags: , |
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