Heat pumps are receiving more attention from our industry and homeowners than ever before. And unless you have a plan for how to retrofit this equipment into existing homes, the results may disappoint you. In this session, David Richardson will layout a blueprint for how you can add High Performance Heat Pump Retrofits to your product offerings and avoid the most common pitfalls.

The following subjects will be covered in this session:

  • What an Olympic shooter can teach us about heat pumps 
  • Aiming at the right targets and how to know if you miss them 
  • High-Performance Heat Pump Retrofits - What, Why, and How 
  • Testing, Design, Installation, and Verification – HP Retrofit Pillars 
  • Five Tips to Deliver High-Performance Heat Pump Retrofits  
  • Next Steps

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Strengthen your confidence in creating a retrofit heat pump scope of work 
  • A process to add High Performance Heat Pump Retrofits to your product offerings 
  • Identify and avoid the most common pitfalls to high-performing heat pump retrofits

AUDIENCE

Anyone who wants to learn more about heat pump retrofits done the right way:

  • Owners 
  • Managers 
  • Salespeople 
  • Comfort Consultants 

ABOUT THE PRESENTER

David joined National Comfort Institute full time in 2010 as a curriculum developer and trainer. In this role, he develops and teaches practical, real-world training focused on the HVAC and Home Performance industries. He has been involved in Performance-based contracting since 2001. This experience allowed him the opportunity to diagnose and correct many HVAC and Home Performance issues over the past decade. In addition, David writes monthly columns for various industry publications to help increase awareness on the importance of performance testing. David is a regular presenter at many industry conferences working to spread the message of Performance-based contracting. Besides holding all NCI certifications, David has held certifications as a HERS rater, BPI building analyst, and is a BPI field and written exam proctor.