What you will learn
Attendees will learn how to properly design a residential geothermal heat pump system, starting with the benefits and types of ground source heat pumps. They will also learn the design process, including energy loads and requirements and how to calculate loads; how to select mechanical systems; site, geology and soil conditions; ground heat exchanger design; pumping, interior piping and header design; and economics of the design.
- Ground Source Heat Pump Benefits
- System Components
- Heat Pump Types
- Design Process
- Energy Requirements
- Load Calculations
- Parameters that affect different types of heat pump performance, site, geology and soil conditions
- Heat pump and pipe design
- Economics of design
Certification
Upon successful completion of the course and passing the IGSHPA designer exam, participants will be issued HRAI and IGSHPA certification as a residential designer of GSHP systems. This will include a designer’s card and an IGSHPA certificate for three years.
Manual and Study Material
| Manual |
Pricing |
| Res. & Light Com. Design & Install Manual (IGSHPA1) |
$160* |
| Soil & Rock Classification Field Manual (IGSHPA2) |
$55* |
| Grouting for Vertical GHP Systems (IGSHPA3) |
$55* |
| Slinky Insulation Guide (IGSHPA4) |
$65* |
| ANSI/CSA/IGSHPA C448 (C448) |
$150* |
| IGSHPA Design & Install Standards (IGSHPA5) |
Included with Course Registration |
| IGSHPA CRD Study Guide (IGSHPA8) |
Included with Course Registration |
*If you have these manuals, noted with an Asterisks, then you do not need to purchase them upon check out. PLEASE NOTE: if you do not possess these manuals, you will need to purchase them upon registering for this couse. They are needed to reference during the course.
