Agenda

A Two-Day Webinar Series!

Air-Source Heat Pumps, Mini-Splits, and Heat Pump Water Heaters Part I
Tuesday, June 9, 2020, 11:00 am – 2:30 pm CDT (including a 15min break)

Overview of Systems to be Covered

    Air-source heat pumps, mini-splits, and ducted units for space heating
   Heat pump water heaters and air-source heat pumps for domestic hot water

Understanding How Heat Pumps Work

   Heat pump process cycle, terminology, and measures of performance
   COP (coefficient of performance)
   Performance in cold climates
   Air-to-air and air-to-water systems

Utilizing Air-Source Heat Pumps for Space Heating Part I

   Cold-climate air-source heat pumps
   Products and manufacturers
   Examples and case studies
   Air-source heat pumps in commercial and residential use

Air-Source Heat Pumps, Mini-Splits, and Heat Pump Water Heaters Part II
Wednesday, June 10, 2020, 11:00 am – 2:30 pm CDT (including a 15min break)

Utilizing Air-Source Heat Pumps for Space Heating Part II

   Proposed improvements to rating metrics for air-source heat pumps
   New construction and retrofit case studies
   Lessons learned

Examining Heat Pump Water Heater Performance and 
Air-Source Heat Pumps for Domestic Hot Water

   High-performance equipment options and recent developments
   Heat pump water heaters
   Products and manufacturers
   Examples and case studies
   Heat pump water heaters in residential use
   New construction and retrofit case studies
   Lessons learned

Examining Air-to-Water Heat Pumps for Domestic Hot Water

   Products and manufacturers
   Examples and case studies
   Air-to-water heaters in residential use in new construction and retrofit case studies
   Lessons learned

Pairing Heat Pumps with Solar Electric Systems in 
Net Zero Energy Residences

Roundup and Review

 

Webinar Instructions

All attendees must log-on through their own email – attendees may not watch together if they wish to earn continuing education credit. HalfMoon Education Inc. must be able to prove attendance if either the attendee or HalfMoon Education Inc. is audited.

Certificates of completion can be downloaded in PDF form upon passing a short quiz. A link to the quiz will be sent to each qualifying attendee immediately after the webinar. The certificate can be downloaded from the Results page of the quiz upon scoring 80% or higher.

Webinars are presented via GoToWebinar, an easy-to-use application that can be run on most systems and tablets. Instructions and login information will be provided in an email sent close to the date of the webinar. It is highly recommended that you download, install and test the application before the webinar begins by clicking on the link in the email.

GoToWebinar App requirements: 
Windows 7 – 10 or Mac OSX Mavericks (10.9) – macOS Catalina (10.15)

Web Browser:
The two most recent version of the following browsers:
Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge
Internet Explorer v11 (or later) with Flash enabled


Internet connection:
 Minimum of 1Mbps       Hardware: 2GB RAM or more

 

For more information, visit the Support section at www.gotowebinar.com.

Credits

Architects
     6.5 HSW Contact Hours
     6.5 AIA LU|HSW

Professional Engineers
     6.5 Contact Hours (PDHs)

Contractors
     Non-Credit Continuing Ed.

Speakers

Bart Bales, PE, MSME

Principal of Bales Energy Associates

In the residential sector, Bales Energy Associates (BEA) provides mini-consults for heat pumps, energy recovery ventilators and other green heating and cooling systems. Over the last 15 years, Mr. Bales has taught high-performance heating systems workshops for an eight state region in the Northeast. BEA provides investment-grade energy audits and renewable energy system studies for commercial and institutional buildings and facilities. BEA takes a whole-systems approach to each facility or home, informed by the most current building-science standards. Mr. Bales is a registered professional engineer in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Vermont, and Rhode Island. Services offered by BEA include HVAC, energy-related studies and design services, as well as training workshops for high-performance, energy-efficient mechanical, electrical, and enclosure systems for new and existing buildings.