Seattle City Light's resource for **Day 2 of this 2-day course**
This course explores how to successfully design and engineer a central heat pump water heating system using commercial equipment. It explores how commercial HPWH systems meet the requirements of new state and local policies and building codes, and it presents the significant energy savings of these efficient domestic hot water systems. This course introduces the engineering fundamentals of central heat pump water heater systems and evaluates important design considerations, while also presenting the current landscape of market delivery, product availability and refrigerant technologies. Lastly, it introduces Ecotope’s free design tool: the Ecosizer and examines successful case studies.
This course explores how to successfully design and engineer a central heat pump water heating system using commercial equipment. It explores how commercial HPWH systems meet the requirements of new state and local policies and building codes, and it presents the significant energy savings of these efficient domestic hot water systems. This course introduces the engineering fundamentals of central heat pump water heater systems and evaluates important design considerations, while also presenting the current landscape of market delivery, product availability and refrigerant technologies. Lastly, it introduces Ecotope’s free design tool: the Ecosizer and examines successful case studies.
Audience: This class is intended for engineers, architects, designers, building owners, and facility managers.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the energy savings potential of commercial heat pump water heaters
- Review market language, product delivery and available heat pump technology
- Introduce and explore the components of heat pump water heater systems
- Examine essential design considerations and discuss available products and selection criteria
- Learn how to use Ecotope’s free sizing tool: Ecosizer
- Evaluate successful case studies
Eligible for 2 AIA Learning Units
Colin Grist, PE | Ecotope
Colin Grist primarily specializes in heat pump water heating systems. He has designed and commissioned over a dozen successful systems from multiple vendors. Colin also works on all other facets of mechanical and plumbing system design. He performs building analysis, load calculations, energy modeling, and HVAC engineering design using tools such as AutoCAD, Revit, and eQUEST. On site, Colin works closely with clients on commissioning, construction administration, and energy audits of new and existing buildings. Colin leads the central heat pump water heating engineering team at Ecotope, Inc., and serves as instructor on behalf of D+R LEARN..