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The Whys and Hows of Heat Pump Water Heater Systems for

Multifamily and Commercial Sectors: Part Two

Part One: Why to Invest in a Centralized Heat Pump Water Heating System, Thursday, December 3, 9-10am PT

Part Two: How to Select and Design a Centralized Heat Pump Water Heating System, Tuesday, December 8, 9-10am PT

Learn about innovations in the arena of heat pump water heating for the commercial and multifamily sectors. Tacoma Power has partnered with Seattle-based Ecotope, Inc. and D+R LEARN to bring training on new “plug and play” central heat pump water heating systems available on the market. This two-part webinar series provides insights into innovative system design and considerations. It also addresses the evolution in building codes and policy that compel the integration of heat pump water heating systems, how to identify projects that are good candidates, and outlines available incentives for building owners and facility managers.

Why Heat Pump Water Heaters?

• Save energy

• Reduce carbon footprint

• Reduce operating costs

Part One: Why to Invest in a Heat Pump Water Heater System

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the advantages of heat pump water heater systems

• Hear about success stories

• Learn about which applications have the best opportunities

• Get an overview of available heat pump water heating systems

• Delve into the economics of heat pump water heating systems

Target audience: Building owners, building managers, developers, architects, consulting engineers, system designers, contractors

Part Two: How to Select and Design a Heat Pump Water Heater System

Learning Objectives:

• Learn how to identify a good candidate project

• Understand key design considerations

• Be introduced to Ecotope’s new sizing tool, Ecosizer 1

• Learn about the current status and evolution of available equipment

• Learn about system design and components

• Discover additional training and resources available

Target audience: Consulting engineers, system designers, contractors

About the presenters

Jonathan Heller, PE, has over 30 years of experience providing design, research, and consulting on energy and resource efficiency in the built environment. His research has provided the technical basis for the development of regional energy codes and energy conservation programs. He provides consulting services to local developers, architects, universities, and housing authorities, as well as regional utilities and municipalities. Jon’s mechanical engineering design work has focused on integration of emerging energy efficient technologies in highly efficient commercial buildings, multifamily, and small residential projects with an explicit focus on electrification and energy efficient construction. Jon serves as president of Ecotope.

Colin Grist, PE, specializes in commercial heat pump water heating systems. He has designed, commissioned, monitored, and tracked performance of over a dozen successful systems from multiple vendors in multifamily and commercial buildings. 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.