IGSHPA Baltimore 2014 Proves Singularly Successful

1990's IGSHPA Plaque

From the workshops and committees to the involvement of major manufacturers and suppliers, it's apparent that a new day has dawned for the geothermal HVAC industry. Multi-billion dollar companies have invested in the GSHP market, stirring remarkable progress. 

Dr. Bahman Habibzadeh, Emerging Technology Manager for Building Technologies at the DOE's office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) was on hand as Richard Soper, President of Bosch Thermotechnology (Bosch TT) stated that the GSHP industry is going mainstream in the US and that the current roster of IGSHPA Certified Installers will need to increase to between 30,000 and 40,000 to accommodate demand in the industry. With current membership, we are looking at 10-fold growth in the near term.

Dr. Liu from ORNL & Jay Egg

The presence of the US Department of Energy proved enlightening as Holiday Ballroom 4  at the Baltimore Hilton was filled with attendees listening and participating as the DOE's Building Technologies Office (BTO) reported the successful outcomes of  American Reinvestment Act projects.  All were enriched as Dr Xiaobing Liu from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) reported insights, and Dr. Yong Tao shared results from DOE funded GSHP studies and projects. 

IGSHPA Baltimore Keynote Breakfast, October 15, 2014

I for one feel fortunate that I was present to see history in the making at IGSHPA, Baltimore.