Heat Pumps Essentials

The Heat Pumps Essentials course is designed to equip energy efficiency industry professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to understand, select, and advocate for heat pumps in residential, commercial, or industrial settings. The course covers the most important aspects of heat pumps, notably basic functioning, the different types of heat pumps, and refrigerants.

This one-day course provides participants with the tools needed to develop a comprehensive understanding of heat pumps systems and skills to pitch heat pump projects to clients from all sectors. An integrative sales scenario activity at the end of the course sets participants up for success in the HVAC industry.

This course is a tool to accelerate the transition toward a more energy efficient way of ensuring thermal comfort in a wide array of building types. Participants from all sectors are welcome to attend this course.

In this course, you will learn to

• Understand how heat pumps work.
• Differentiate the types and form factors of heat pumps.
• Consider building parameters to implement the right heat pump system.
• Justify a heat pumps service offer.
• Sell a heat pumps project to a client.

This course is ideal for

• Designers
• Registered energy advisors
• Contractors
• HVAC installers