This is a bundle of these 9 courses
About this course
This is a series of professional development training courses for HVAC engineers, contractors, project managers, and building owners. Learn to design and install heat pump systems with confidence. Rigorous assessments have been developed to make sure you know the correct approach to designing and installing heat pump systems.
This course satisfies the contractor training requirement for AWHP Installers set by the NYS Clean Heat program. You can submit this certificate of completion with your application to access the money for your customers. More details on page 56 of the program manual.
This course satisfies the contractor training requirement for AWHP Installers set by the NYS Clean Heat program. You can submit this certificate of completion with your application to access the money for your customers. More details on page 56 of the program manual.
Subjects covered
Heat Pumps
Building Performance
Design & Installation
Air-to-Water
Geothermal
HVAC Design
Hydronics
HVAC
Bundle outline
9 courses
Course 1 •
1
modules
Heat Pump System Fundamentals
Course 1 •
1
modules
Heat Pump System Fundamentals
Welcome • 2 assignments
Orientation Materials
Welcome • 2 assignments
Orientation Materials
This course is self-paced, so you don’t need to be logged in at any specific time. You can get started immediately after you enroll and the course materials will remain in your account with minimum guaranteed access for 12 months (1 year) after enrollment.
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Module 1 • 7 assignments
Heat Pump System Fundamentals
Module 1 • 7 assignments
Heat Pump System Fundamentals
This is aimed at those with minimal experience with heat pumps. It “sets the stage” for more detailed topics in later courses. After taking this course you should have a basic understanding of how heat pumps work, the wide variety of heat pumps used in HVAC applications, and an understanding of how they perform.
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Conclusion • 5 assignments
Feedback and Additional Resources
Conclusion • 5 assignments
Feedback and Additional Resources
This is our last module but you still have access to the all of course materials for 12 months (1 year), so keep working and you'll be able to complete the course at your own pace. After your year of access expires you can optionally extend access with a HeatSpring Membership. Enjoy the course and keep in touch!
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Course 2 •
1
modules
Air-to-Water Heat Pump Fundamentals
Course 2 •
1
modules
Air-to-Water Heat Pump Fundamentals
Welcome • 2 assignments
Orientation Materials
Welcome • 2 assignments
Orientation Materials
This course is self-paced, so you don’t need to be logged in at any specific time. You can get started immediately after you enroll and the course materials will remain in your account with minimum guaranteed access for 12 months (1 year) after enrollment.
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Module 1 • 5 assignments
Air-to-Water Heat Pumps - Overview
Module 1 • 5 assignments
Air-to-Water Heat Pumps - Overview
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Conclusion • 5 assignments
Feedback and Additional Resources
Conclusion • 5 assignments
Feedback and Additional Resources
This is our last module but you still have access to the all of course materials for 12 months (1 year), so keep working and you'll be able to complete the course at your own pace. After your year of access expires you can optionally extend access with a HeatSpring Membership. Enjoy the course and keep in touch!
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Course 3 •
3
modules
Geothermal Heat Pump Fundamentals
Course 3 •
3
modules
Geothermal Heat Pump Fundamentals
Welcome • 2 assignments
Orientation Materials
Welcome • 2 assignments
Orientation Materials
This course is self-paced, so you don’t need to be logged in at any specific time. You can get started immediately after you enroll and the course materials will remain in your account with minimum guaranteed access for 12 months (1 year) after enrollment.
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Module 1 • 6 assignments
Overview of Residential Geothermal Heat Pump Systems
Module 1 • 6 assignments
Overview of Residential Geothermal Heat Pump Systems
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Module 2 • 5 assignments
Overview of Commercial Geothermal Heat Pump Systems
Module 2 • 5 assignments
Overview of Commercial Geothermal Heat Pump Systems
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Module 3 • 4 assignments
Economics & Marketing Considerations
Module 3 • 4 assignments
Economics & Marketing Considerations
It's important to understand the factors that determine when geothermal heat pumps are a good investment and when they aren't. Even if you're not in sales, these are still important considerations in your work.
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Conclusion • 5 assignments
Feedback and Additional Resources
Conclusion • 5 assignments
Feedback and Additional Resources
This is our last module but you still have access to the all of course materials for 12 months (1 year), so keep working and you'll be able to complete the course at your own pace. After your year of access expires you can optionally extend access with a HeatSpring Membership. Enjoy the course and keep in touch!
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Course 4 •
7
modules
Air-to-Water Heat Pump Applications
Course 4 •
7
modules
Air-to-Water Heat Pump Applications
Welcome • 2 assignments
Orientation Materials
Welcome • 2 assignments
Orientation Materials
This course is self-paced, so you don’t need to be logged in at any specific time. You can get started immediately after you enroll and the course materials will remain in your account with minimum guaranteed access for 12 months (1 year) after enrollment.
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Module 1 • 1 assignments
Thermal performance of air-to-water heat pumps
Module 1 • 1 assignments
Thermal performance of air-to-water heat pumps
This module reviews thermal performance considerations that are critical to designing efficient systems. It also covers henhanced vapor injection refrigeration systems and simulated seasonal system performance
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Module 2 • 1 assignments
Integrating boilers with air-to-water heat pumps
Module 2 • 1 assignments
Integrating boilers with air-to-water heat pumps
This modules explains the benefits of combining air-to-water heat pumps with boilers (either new or existing). It should proper piping and discusses control techniques.
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Module 3 • 1 assignments
Domestic water heating considerations using air-to-water heat pumps
Module 3 • 1 assignments
Domestic water heating considerations using air-to-water heat pumps
This module describes different approaches for adding domestic water heating to systems using air-to-water heat pumps for space heating and cooling.
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Module 4 • 1 assignments
Air-to-water heat pump sizing considerations
Module 4 • 1 assignments
Air-to-water heat pump sizing considerations
This module shows how the sizing (heating capacity) of an air-to-water heat pump relates to how much of the seasonal heating load it can provide
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Module 5 • 1 assignments
Installation details
Module 5 • 1 assignments
Installation details
This module covers several installation details for air-to-water heat pumps
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Module 6 • 1 assignments
Example systems using air-to-water heat pumps
Module 6 • 1 assignments
Example systems using air-to-water heat pumps
This module shows and explains several complete system configurations that range from heating-only to systems that provide heating, cooling, and domestic hot water.
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Module 7 • 1 assignments
New concepts for air-to-water heat pumps
Module 7 • 1 assignments
New concepts for air-to-water heat pumps
This module explores several new "form factors" for air-to-water heat pumps.
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Conclusion • 5 assignments
Feedback and Additional Resources
Conclusion • 5 assignments
Feedback and Additional Resources
This is our last module but you still have access to the all of course materials for 12 months (1 year), so keep working and you'll be able to complete the course at your own pace. After your year of access expires you can optionally extend access with a HeatSpring Membership. Enjoy the course and keep in touch!
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Course 5 •
2
modules
Geothermal Heat Pump Applications
Course 5 •
2
modules
Geothermal Heat Pump Applications
Welcome • 2 assignments
Orientation Materials
Welcome • 2 assignments
Orientation Materials
This course is self-paced, so you don’t need to be logged in at any specific time. You can get started immediately after you enroll and the course materials will remain in your account with minimum guaranteed access for 12 months (1 year) after enrollment.
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Module 1 • 15 assignments
Heat Pump Selection & Residential Ground Loops
Module 1 • 15 assignments
Heat Pump Selection & Residential Ground Loops
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Module 2 • 15 assignments
Commercial Ground Loops
Module 2 • 15 assignments
Commercial Ground Loops
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Conclusion • 5 assignments
Feedback and Additional Resources
Conclusion • 5 assignments
Feedback and Additional Resources
This is our last module but you still have access to the all of course materials for 12 months (1 year), so keep working and you'll be able to complete the course at your own pace. After your year of access expires you can optionally extend access with a HeatSpring Membership. Enjoy the course and keep in touch!
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Course 6 •
7
modules
Hydronic Distribution Systems for Heat Pumps
Course 6 •
7
modules
Hydronic Distribution Systems for Heat Pumps
Welcome • 2 assignments
Orientation Materials
Welcome • 2 assignments
Orientation Materials
This course is self-paced, so you don’t need to be logged in at any specific time. You can get started immediately after you enroll and the course materials will remain in your account with minimum guaranteed access for 12 months (1 year) after enrollment.
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Module 1 • 1 assignments
Why hydronics?
Module 1 • 1 assignments
Why hydronics?
This module described the fundamental "physics" that allows hydronic-based systems to offer several unique benefits relative to forced air systems.
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Module 2 • 1 assignments
The importance of low temperature distribution systems
Module 2 • 1 assignments
The importance of low temperature distribution systems
This module explains why low temperature distribution systems are critical in optimizing the efficiency of contemporary heat sources. It also compares the thermal mass of different heat emitters, and explains the concept of thermal equilibrium.
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Module 3 • 1 assignments
Low temperature / low thermal mass heat emitters
Module 3 • 1 assignments
Low temperature / low thermal mass heat emitters
This module described several types of hydronic heat emitters that can be used with systems supplied by heat pumps. It covers construction details and thermal performance factors.
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Module 4 • 1 assignments
Radiant floor heating
Module 4 • 1 assignments
Radiant floor heating
This module describes several methods of installing radiant floor heating. Each installation method is shown along with related thermal performance characteristics.
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Module 5 • 1 assignments
Air handlers and fancoils
Module 5 • 1 assignments
Air handlers and fancoils
This module covers the physical configuration and thermal performance of air handlers and fancoils that can be used with hydronic-based heat pumps.
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Module 6 • 1 assignments
Simple / repeatable homerun distribution systems
Module 6 • 1 assignments
Simple / repeatable homerun distribution systems
This module shows one of the simplest and best performing hydronic distribution systems for use with hydronic heat pumps.
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Module 7 • 1 assignments
Lowering water temperature in existing hydronic systems
Module 7 • 1 assignments
Lowering water temperature in existing hydronic systems
This module explains different approaches that can significantly lower the required design load water temperature in existing hydronic systems that allow improved performance with hydronic-based heat pumps.
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Conclusion • 5 assignments
Feedback and Additional Resources
Conclusion • 5 assignments
Feedback and Additional Resources
This is our last module but you still have access to the all of course materials for 12 months (1 year), so keep working and you'll be able to complete the course at your own pace. After your year of access expires you can optionally extend access with a HeatSpring Membership. Enjoy the course and keep in touch!
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Course 7 •
8
modules
Small-Scale Chilled Water Cooling
Course 7 •
8
modules
Small-Scale Chilled Water Cooling
Welcome • 2 assignments
Orientation Materials
Welcome • 2 assignments
Orientation Materials
This course is self-paced, so you don’t need to be logged in at any specific time. You can get started immediately after you enroll and the course materials will remain in your account with minimum guaranteed access for 12 months (1 year) after enrollment.
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Module 1 • 1 assignments
Advantages of chilled water cooling systems
Module 1 • 1 assignments
Advantages of chilled water cooling systems
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Module 2 • 1 assignments
Thermal performance of AWHPs and WWHPs in cooling mode
Module 2 • 1 assignments
Thermal performance of AWHPs and WWHPs in cooling mode
A review focussing on the cooling performance of air0to-water and water-to-water heat pumps. Proper understanding of this performance is crucial to optimizing subsequent system design and avoiding installation errors.
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Module 3 • 1 assignments
Terminal units for chilled-water cooling
Module 3 • 1 assignments
Terminal units for chilled-water cooling
This module surveys the hardware available for delivering cooling and dehumidification to interior spaces based on chilled water. It describes sizing and selection.
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Module 4 • 1 assignments
Insulating chilled-water piping
Module 4 • 1 assignments
Insulating chilled-water piping
This module shows why insulation of chilled water piping is critical, and described different materials and methods.
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Module 5 • 1 assignments
Psychometrics of chilled-water cooling
Module 5 • 1 assignments
Psychometrics of chilled-water cooling
This module covers the basic psychrometric concepts needed to understand and design chilled water cooling systems.
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Module 6 • 1 assignments
Example systems
Module 6 • 1 assignments
Example systems
This modules assembles concepts and details from the previous modules into complete systems that provide chilled water cooling, as well as space heating and in some cases domestic water heating.
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Module 7 • 1 assignments
Water loop heat pump systems
Module 7 • 1 assignments
Water loop heat pump systems
This module covers the fundamentals of water loop heat pumps systems used in commercial buildings.
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Module 8 • 1 assignments
Systems that separate sensible & latent cooling
Module 8 • 1 assignments
Systems that separate sensible & latent cooling
This modules describes contemporary systems for cooling where the sensible portion fo the cooling load is handled by chilled water circulating through terminal units at temperatures above dewpoint temperature.
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Conclusion • 4 assignments
Feedback and Additional Resources
Conclusion • 4 assignments
Feedback and Additional Resources
This is our last module but you still have access to the all of course materials for 12 months (1 year), so keep working and you'll be able to complete the course at your own pace. After your year of access expires you can optionally extend access with a HeatSpring Membership. Enjoy the course and keep in touch!
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Course 8 •
5
modules
Forced Air Distribution for Heat Pump Systems
Course 8 •
5
modules
Forced Air Distribution for Heat Pump Systems
Welcome • 2 assignments
Orientation Materials
Welcome • 2 assignments
Orientation Materials
This course is self-paced, so you don’t need to be logged in at any specific time. You can get started immediately after you enroll and the course materials will remain in your account with minimum guaranteed access for 12 months (1 year) after enrollment.
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Module 1 • 1 assignments
Ducting materials
Module 1 • 1 assignments
Ducting materials
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Module 2 • 2 assignments
Duct system design concepts
Module 2 • 2 assignments
Duct system design concepts
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Module 3 • 1 assignments
Types of supply air diffusers and return air grills
Module 3 • 1 assignments
Types of supply air diffusers and return air grills
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Module 4 • 1 assignments
Filtering and air cleaning systems
Module 4 • 1 assignments
Filtering and air cleaning systems
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Module 5 • 1 assignments
Hydronic air-handler configurations
Module 5 • 1 assignments
Hydronic air-handler configurations
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Conclusion • 4 assignments
Feedback and Additional Resources
Conclusion • 4 assignments
Feedback and Additional Resources
This is our last module but you still have access to the all of course materials for 12 months (1 year), so keep working and you'll be able to complete the course at your own pace. After your year of access expires you can optionally extend access with a HeatSpring Membership. Enjoy the course and keep in touch!
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Course 9 •
2
modules
Heat Pump Standards & Regulations in the USA and Canada
Course 9 •
2
modules
Heat Pump Standards & Regulations in the USA and Canada
Module 1 • 3 assignments
Regulatory (EPA, Energy Star) and States specific performance requirements of heat pumps
Module 1 • 3 assignments
Regulatory (EPA, Energy Star) and States specific performance requirements of heat pumps
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Module 2 • 2 assignments
Canadian Heat Pump Standards & Regulations
Module 2 • 2 assignments
Canadian Heat Pump Standards & Regulations
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Continuing Education Units
Approved for the following CEUs
- 2 NATE Continuing Education Hours
Instructors
Sean Armstrong
Managing Principal, Redwood Energy
Sean Armstrong is the Managing Principal of Redwood Energy and has worked for 25 years in building electrification, designed the retrofit and new construction of more than 10,000 all-electric residences for disadvantaged populations, co-authored five practical guides to building electrification, provided legal and technical support to dozens of gas bans nationwide,...
Ryan Carda
CTO, Midwest Geothermal
Ryan Carda is the CTO at Midwest Geothermal, one of the largest national installers of commercial-scale ground heat exchangers for geothermal heating and cooling applications. Before joining Midwest, Ryan held the positions of Sr. Director of Engineering at Dandelion Energy and President at Geo-Connections (which was acquired by Dandelion in 2018). Ryan has more than 20...
John Siegenthaler
P.E., Appropriate Designs
John Siegenthaler, P.E., is a mechanical engineering graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a licensed professional engineer, and Professor Emeritus of Engineering Technology at Mohawk Valley Community College. “Siggy” has over 40 years of experience in designing modern hydronic systems. He is a hall-of-fame member of the Radiant Panel Association, and a...
Jon Harrod, Ph.D, is a contractor, author and electrification advocate. In 2006 Jon founded Snug Planet, an award-winning home performance company based in Ithaca NY. From its initial focus on energy audits and envelope improvements, Snug Planet has grown to offer whole-home solutions, including moisture management and HVAC upgrades. Snug Planet is an active participant...
Frequently asked questions
Full FAQHow does this course work?
You can begin this online course instantly upon enrollment. This 1 module course is delivered entirely online. The lecture video and other materials are available any time. After successfully completing the course, you will be able to generate a certificate of completion.
How long do I have access to the materials?
Students get unlimited access to the course materials as soon as they enroll and for one year (365 days) after enrollment. Rewatch videos and review assignments as many times as you want. View updates the instructor makes to the course as the industry advances. Return to your course anytime with online access from anywhere in the world. After the one year of access expires, access can be extended by joining as a HeatSpring member. A single membership extends access to course materials for all past enrollments.
Is there a certificate of completion?
Yes, when you complete this course you are eligible for a certificate of completion from HeatSpring. You can download your certificate as soon as you have completed all of the course requirements. Students can easily share their verified certificates on their LinkedIn profiles using our LinkedIn integration.
Can I register multiple people?
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