Mini Episode – Listen Before You Install Your Next Heat Pump

It’s been a while! Buildings + Beyond host Robb Aldrich is back with a quick update on a new (and free!) video series for anyone who wants to learn how to install an air-source heat pump. We hope to return with more full-length episodes soon, but in the meantime, say hello at podcast@swinter.com.

Air-source heat pumps (ASHPs) can work great, even in cold climates, but they have to be designed and installed correctly to be high-performance. At Steven Winter Associates, we recently worked with Jon Harrod (a previous guest on the pod) to create a video series for NYSERDA that demonstrates each step of a real-life ASHP installation including:

1. Planning, locating, and setting equipment
2. Connecting everything, preventing refrigerant leaks, and charging
3. Setting you up for success – making sure everything works and facilitating good operation and maintenance

See below for how to access!

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Host: Robb Aldrich, Principal Mechanical Engineer at Steven Winter Associates

Episode Resources

VIDEO SERIES: Cold-Climate Air Source Heat Pump – Installation Refreshers Guide

The series includes 15 videos, each 2-5 minutes, that can easily be viewed at your desk, on your phone, and while in the field. Here’s how to access:

• Watch and save the YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/ashpplaylist
• Watch online on the New York Clean Heat Connect website: https://cleanheatconnect.ny.gov/installation-materials/
• Need CEUs? Enroll in the “Installing a Cold-Climate, Air-Source Heat Pump” course on SWA Academy: https://bets.swa-academy.com. This course is free to those who live or work in New York State.
• If you’re looking for more info on designing and selecting ASHP equipment, check out the longer “Air-Source Heat Pumps: Achieving Comfort & Efficiency in Cold Climates” course on SWA Academy: https://ashp.swa-academy.com

KEEP LISTENING: The Role of Heat Pumps in Low-Moderate Income Homes with Jon Harrod

Listen to our full episode with contractor, author, and electrification advocate Jon Harrod: https://www.swinter.com/podcast/the-role-of-heat-pumps-in-low-moderate-income-homes-with-jon-harrod/

About Buildings + Beyond

Buildings + Beyond is the podcast that explores how we can create a more sustainable built environment by focusing on efficiency, accessibility, and health.

Buildings + Beyond is a production of Steven Winter Associates. We provide energy, green building, and accessibility consulting services to improve the built environment. For more information, visit swinter.com.

Hosts: Robb Aldrich | Kelly Westby

Production Team: Heather Breslin | Dylan Martello | Tricia Carr