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”
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”
EPA Section 608 Certification – Now on HeatSpring Now you can get your EPA Section 608 Certification through HeatSpring. The course includes three 100-question practice exams and a full year to ask instructor Brynn Cooksey as many questions as you want. We offer a guarantee that you will… Continue reading “EPA Section 608 Certification – Now on HeatSpring”
Map of Heat Pump Products & Applications This is the final video in the Heat Pump 101 series from instructor and author, John Siegenthaler, P.E.. “Air-to-Water Heat Pumps” was the previous lesson in the series. You can enroll in John’s Heat Pump 101 course for free to… Continue reading “Map of Heat Pump Products & Applications”
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… Continue reading “IGSHPA Accredited Installer (AI) Training – LIVE from the 2022 IGSHPA Conference”
Why the World Needs Building Science Generalists When HeatSpring instructor Marc Rosenbaum began his work in building science over 40 years ago, there wasn’t a whole industry surrounding it. There wasn’t research to reference or frameworks to follow. Marc and his generation of peers essentially invented the… Continue reading “Why the World Needs Building Science Generalists”
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… Continue reading “Live Commissioning (Cx) Class with 8 PDHs Launching March 18th”
John Siegenthaler’s Latest Air-to-Water Heat Pump Design I caught up with John Siegenthaler this week and asked him what he’s working on. His answer didn’t disappoint. Aside from teaching courses on hydronic system design, biomass heating, and air-to-water heat pumps, here are the five things John is… Continue reading “John Siegenthaler’s Latest Air-to-Water Heat Pump Design”
Climate Change and COVID Crisis Boost Interest in Ventilation The Covid-19 crisis and climate change are boosting interest in ventilation and in training that helps people calculate the amount of ventilation needed in a home or building, says HeatSpring instructor Rick Karg. Karg, who teaches ASHRAE 62.2 Ventilation for… Continue reading “Climate Change and COVID Crisis Boost Interest in Ventilation”
David J. Goldstein Awarded Genius Grant for Multifamily HVAC Solution Please join us in congratulating David J. Goldstein, the first Genius Grant award recipient for 2021. David is an engineer and an entrepreneur. He has self-funded the development of a new HVAC solution that has potential to make multifamily housing… Continue reading “David J. Goldstein Awarded Genius Grant for Multifamily HVAC Solution”
To Electrify or Not To Electrify? – a new free course Should we be trying to electrify everything? To help answer that question, we’re excited to present, “To Electrify or Not To Electrify?” a new free course taught by Robb Aldrich and Nicole Ceci from Steven Winter Associates. Their presentation is offered… Continue reading “To Electrify or Not To Electrify? – a new free course”
Air-to-Water Heat Pump & Ventilation Retrofit: A New Free Course Here’s the story of “Finally Fossil-Fuel Free: Air-to-Water Heat Pump & Ventilation Retrofit“, a new free course presented by Brian Just from the Vermont Energy Investment Corporation. His presentation is offered in partnership with the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association. Air-to-water… Continue reading “Air-to-Water Heat Pump & Ventilation Retrofit: A New Free Course”
Are Heat Pumps a Form of Renewable Energy? It’s common for policymakers to argue that heat pumps are not a form of renewable energy, says John Siegenthaler, instructor of HeatSpring’s Application of Air-to-Water Heat Pumps for Hydronic Heating & Cooling course. In response to such claims, he argues… Continue reading “Are Heat Pumps a Form of Renewable Energy?”
Zero Net Energy Buildings with Marc Rosenbaum is Back! I am so excited to announce that renowned Zero Net Energy (ZNE) expert Marc Rosenbaum is back with a newly updated version of his best selling Zero Net Energy Buildings course. It has been a long hiatus since our last… Continue reading “Zero Net Energy Buildings with Marc Rosenbaum is Back!”
An Overview of Commercial and Industrial Fan Efficiency Fans are the last of the low-hanging efficiency fruit in HVAC and process applications. In this lecture, Wade Smith, former Executive Director of the Air Movement and Control Association, introduces critical concepts related to commercial and industrial fan efficiency and explains… Continue reading “An Overview of Commercial and Industrial Fan Efficiency”
New Free Lecture: Commercial Geothermal Design In this two hour free lecture, Dr. Charles Remund, author of the IGSHPA Design Manual, walks you through the calculations for designing the ground heat exchanger for a commercial geothermal system. To download a copy of the slides, discuss the… Continue reading “New Free Lecture: Commercial Geothermal Design”