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    Free Webinar: Heat Pump Water Heater: Installation, Decision Guidance, and Load Shifting, March 20, 9 am - 12 pm PT

  • 20 March 2025
  • Start time : 09:00 AM
  • End time : 12:00 PM
  • Event Host : Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)
Free Webinar: Heat Pump Water Heater: Installation, Decision Guidance, and Load Shifting
Event Description

Presented by Nick Brown and Gary Klein, this webinar will look at the best practices for installing a heat pump water in residential homes. This course will help plumbers, builders, architects, homeowners, and home energy consultants understand what is different about heat pump water heaters from the water heaters they are more familiar with, so that installations get done correctly. We'll provide a quick recap of heat pump water heater basics and then explore the retrofit process, beginning from site preparation and installation considerations at the home, to operation and grid flexibility that heat pump water heaters can provide.

Learning Objectives -

  • List key considerations when preparing to replace a gas water heater with a heat pump water heater
  • Name examples of different heat pump system types, including 120v equipment
  • Identify the proper installation location for a heat pump water heater system
  • Summarize the different operating modes of HPWHs
  • Describe what is a CTA-2045 communication device and how it is used for grid flexibility
  • Discuss how the operation of a heat pump water heater can be managed using a CTA-2045 device and how heat pump water heaters are used within utility demand response programs

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  • Host Company/Organization Name
    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)
  • Agenda
    • - Introduction and safety message
      - Heat pump water heater basics
      - Key installation challenges for heat pump water heaters
      - Installation requirements for electrical, plumbing connections, and condensate drainage
      - New technological developments for heat pump water heaters
      - Cold climate HPWHs (Split-Type)
      - Heat water heater operational modes
      - Grid interaction
      - Class survey, closing and wrap up
  • Speakers / Presenters
    • Nick Brown

      Nick Brown is president of Build Smart, an independent energy consultancy specializing in California energy modeling, energy code, and building performance that supports builders and architects in designing energy-efficient buildings. Nick is a Certified Energy Analyst (CEA) for residential and an Associate Energy Analyst (AEA) for nonresidential construction by the California Association of Building Energy Consultants (CABEC).


      Gary Klein

      Gary Klein, President of Gary Klein & Associates, Inc. has been intimately involved in energy efficiency and renewable energy since 1974. One fifth of his career was spent in the Kingdom of Lesotho, the rest in the United States. Mr. Klein has a passion for hot water: getting into it, getting out of it and efficiently delivering it to meet customer's needs.
  • Cost
    • FREE Event
  • Event type
    • Online/Webinar

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