Monday, September 21, 2015

Geothermal Workshop Atlanta; ASHRAE Building

GEOTHERMAL INDUSTRY EXPERTS are assembling at the ASHRAE Building in Atlanta, GA for a Geothermal Workshop on Thursday, September 24th, 2015.


Dr Xiaobing Liu, of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) will be presenting in this “learning laboratory” as he reviews the performance of the two systems heating and cooling ASHRAE’s Head Quarters.  Which systems performs best, and by how much and why?  You’ll get to see all the facts and figures here.

The program offers Continuing Education Credits! Field trips to other sites such as Serenbe are available.

Some of the other great educational opportunities include:


Paul Bony, Director of Renewables and Contractor Development, Electric and Gas Industry Association, Sacramento, CA: CONSUMER FINANCING - AN IMPORTANT (AND UNDERUTILIZED) BRIDGING TOOL FOR THE GHP MARKET

Deborah Fritz, Senior Associate, Lord Aeck Sargent (Architects), Atlanta, GA GEOTHERMAL: THE BENEFITS FOR ARCHITECTS AND THEIR CLIENTS

Paul McCarty, Mechanical Engineer, US Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, AL: GROUND SOURCE HEATING AND COOLING: HOW IT WORKS AND BASIC DESIGN CONFIGURATIONS

Keith Swilley, Marketing Manager, Gulf Power Company, Pensacola FL: SUCCESS STORIES, MARKET POTENTIAL AND MARKET PREDICTIONS FOR THE GEOTHERMAL INDUSTRY IN THE SOUTHEAST

-and many more!




Tuesday, September 1, 2015

New York City GEOTHERMAL HEATING & COOLING WORKSHOP on September 9, 2015

St. Patrick's Cathedral has Geothermal
New York City GEOTHERMAL HEATING & COOLING WORKSHOP  on September 9, 2015 at the NYC Transit Building, 2 Broadway, NY, NY 10004

This program is geared toward building owners, potential end-users and professionals that design, install, finance, inspect, maintain, approve, recommend or regulate geothermal systems.

Geothermal is the most cost effective technology for reducing CO2 emissions, heating and cooling costs for buildings. This program will bring you up to speed on the latest technology applications in the ground-source heating and cooling industry. This is a MUST-ATTEND program for anybody wanting to retrofit or build new homes, multifamily units or commercial buildings.

The program will include continuing education credits:
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT ARCHITECT CREDITS – 7.25 LUS (FOR HSW) COURSE GS1405-K AND NY ENGINEER – 7.25 – COURSE GS1405-K BOTH THRU AMERICAN INST. OF ARCHITECTS (PROVIDER #G521) IGSHPA ACCREDITED INSTALLERS – 0.75 CEU’S

The Geothermal Workshop in NYC on September 9th is featuring presenters such as Thomas Abdallah, Chief, Environmental Engineering, MTA New York City Transit NY and Samara Swanston, Legislative Attorney, NYC Council Infrastructure Division, Committee on Environmental Protection, New York, NY.

All attendees MUST PRE-REGISTER (registration and payment made by September 7 at 5PM) and show photo identification to security when entering the building. If you are not on the registration list you will not be able to attend.


The program draws on the experience & expertise of industry and agency professionals and will provide a unique opportunity for exchange of information among policy makers involved in energy issues and specialists involved with the design, construction and permitting of ground source geothermal systems for cooling and heating.  Geothermal has the potential to become the technology of choice among those considering “green energy” options for commercial or residential installations.  This one-day program is an incredible opportunity to learn from experienced professionals who are on the forefront of geothermal innovation.