GeoPro Product Training on HeatSpring

Learning about geothermal? Interested in GeoPro product training?
Join HeatSpring and GeoPro University in four new totally free lectures.

1. GP101: Introduction to GeoPro Products
The first step to a successful grouting project is choosing the right grout. Take this short course to get familiar with GeoPro’s full line of geothermal grouting products and thermal enhancement compounds. Learn the […]

Roy Collver on Materials & Manufacturers of Condensing Boilers

On the Condensing Boilers in Hydronic Systems Discussion Board…
Expert instructor Roy Collver discusses construction materials and manufacturers of condensing boiler machines.

Student 1:
Roy, great videos and a ton of great information! Thanks a million! I have a couple of comments and questions. Stainless steel is very strong on the galvanic charts, but have you looked at the thermal […]

Air, Thermal, Vapor & Water Control Layers in Wall Assembly

On the Mastering Building Science discussion board…
Allison A. Bailes III, Ph.D. answers student questions about air, thermal, vapor and water control layers in wall assembly.

Student 1: 
I’m going to repeat what’s been said about the control layers in my own words, and ask a few questions for clarity:

There’s rain control, air control, vapor control, and thermal control. […]

Wood Gasification Boilers: Circulation, Power Interruption & Pump Acceleration

On the Hydronic-Based Biomass Heating Systems Discussion Board…
Why we don’t use the UPS to drive the main circulator to continue operations in case of power interruption? What determines when wood gasification boilers begin to circulate? Do variable speed pumps allow us to control the rate at which the pump accelerates? John Siegenthaler investigates…

Student 1:
If we use a […]

Robert Bean on Fluid-Based System Concerns in HVAC Engineering

On the Integrated HVAC Engineering Discussion Board…
Robert Bean discusses losing boiler efficiency, vs. losing radiator efficiency, cycling a boiler to maintain average temperature in a system, using 3 way mixing valve (instead of a circulator) to control the temperature of the on the load side, and more!
Student 1:
1) The pressure differential control valve shown around 22 minutes [in Lesson 8 of […]