International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA) training

Designing GSHP systems will keep you competitive in a market forced to deal with rising energy costs. The CGD course is worth 2 CEUs. Designing GSHP systems will keep you competitive in a market forced to deal with rising energy costs and resource depletion by offering customers a low-maintenance, economical and green alternative for their space conditioning needs. Federal and state tax incentives for GSHPs are providing additional demand and popularity for the systems, creating even more opportunities for home owners and commercial buildings.

Inspecting GSHP systems will keep you competitive in a market forced to deal with rising energy costs. The CGI course is worth 2 CEUs. Learn to inspect ground source heat pump (GSHP) systems for residential and commercial properties to keep you competitive in a market forced to deal with rising energy costs and resource depletion. Inspector accreditation enables you to anticipate important critical elements of installation and offers customers more assurance of a low-maintenance, economical, and environmentally friendly alternative for their geo comfort needs. With more than 35 years of experience teaching these workshops, accrediting thousands of installers, drillers, engineers and setting the industry standard, IGSHPA pioneered training in GSHP installation.

Learn how to properly design a residential system, starting with the benefits and types of ground source heat pumps. The CRD course is worth 2 CEUs. Learn how to properly design a residential system, starting with the benefits and types of ground source heat pumps. Attendees will also learn about the design process, 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; economics of the design; and calculate a sample problem. Attendees will also take a certification test to become and IGSHPA Certified Residential Geothermal Designer.

As ground source heat pumps capture more of the HVAC market, the need for competent installers increases as an integral part of the growing geothermal industry. As ground source heat pumps capture more of the HVAC market, the need for competent installers increases as an integral part of the growing geothermal industry. Regional trainers are essential if the industry is to provide the necessary GSHP installation workshops for people interested in becoming IGSHPA-accredited installers. In IGSHPA’s Train-the-Trainer Workshop, participants review all the skills involved in GSHP system installation and learn how to teach these skills to others.