Community Energy Association

A webinar series to support builders, designers, HVAC technicians, energy advisors and building officials in building an understanding around crucial factors and industry standards that should be adhered to for ensuring the utmost quality in heat pump installations.

This webinar dives deeper into proper commissioning and performance verification of heat pumps. Topics include commissioning the heat pump to ensure it is operating at its optimal performance, equipment start-up procedures and documentation of results, and the importance of homeowner education.

A webinar series to support builders, designers, HVAC technicians, energy advisors and building officials in building an understanding around crucial factors and industry standards that should be adhered to for ensuring the utmost quality in heat pump installations.

Join our monthly sessions to gain insights into top-notch heat pump installations. Every month, Rob Pope from Ecolighten Energy Solutions will guide us through crucial factors and industry standards that should be adhered to for ensuring the utmost quality in heat pump installations. This second webinar will focus on understanding and applying balance point calculations to your heat pump installs.

Join our monthly sessions to gain insights into top-notch heat pump installations. Every month, Rob Pope from Ecolighten Energy Solutions will guide us through crucial factors and industry standards that should be adhered to for ensuring the utmost quality in heat pump installations. This first webinar will focus on understanding the HVAC Guide for Part 9 Homes (CSA SEP-17:23) and how HVAC installers and other building professionals can use the guide to ensure proper design, sizing, installation, and commissioning for HVAC systems.

This full day session includes a review of the practical application of heat pump load calculations using F280-12 software and a site visit to discuss the pre-changeout processes and data collection for reviewing existing HVAC equipment performance.

Ecolighten Energy Solution's Rob Pope will take us through heat pumps balance point calculations, covering the following:

• An overview of heat pump balance point calculations.
• Industry practices on when, how, and why contractors need to calculate balance points (e.g. hybrid heating systems).
• Examples of how to calculate balance points.

Ecolighten Energy Solution's Rob Pope will take us through an introduction to hydronic systems, covering the following:

• Hydronic system options for new construction and home retrofits.
• Introduction to air-to-water heat pump technologies, including system design considerations and fundamentals.
• Air-to-water heat pump installation guidelines for practical on-site considerations and good practices.

Ecolighten Energy Solution's Rob Pope will take us through an introduction to Heat Recovery Ventilators (HRV) and Energy Recovery Ventilators (ERV), covering the following:

• The importance of ventilation in high-performance homes.
• Residential ventilation requirements including Section 9.32 of BC Building Code and CSA F326.
• Background on HRVs /ERVs and how to choose an appropriate solution.
• Best practices in HRV / ERV design, installation, and performance verification.

This full day workshop offers hands-on training led by local contractors and experts from across British Columbia, giving participants an opportunity to build their skills and ensure their success in performing home energy retrofits.

This full day workshop offers hands-on training led by local contractors and experts from across British Columbia, giving participants an opportunity to build their skills and ensure their success in performing home energy retrofits.