Navigating the shift to high-efficiency heat pumps, new refrigerants, and sustainable building standards.
This two-hour course explores current issues and recent developments pertaining to green HVAC technology, including the use of air-source heat pumps in cold climates, geothermal water-to-air heat pumps, efficiency standards, economics, and retrofitting considerations.
The course provides a comprehensive overview of the modern landscape of environmentally responsible heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. It explores the most pressing topics driving the decarbonization of the built environment, including the phase-down of traditional refrigerants in favor of low-GWP alternatives, the practical complexities of building electrification, and the ongoing challenge of balancing stringent energy efficiency standards with optimal indoor air quality.
The discussion encompasses how emerging energy codes, smart system controls, and grid-interactive technologies are actively reshaping system design, retrofitting, and lifecycle management to meet today's rigorous climate goals.
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Founder and Owner of J.A. Smith Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.
J.A. Smith Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. has been in business for over 39 years and specializes in the residential and light commercial HVAC market in the southeastern Pennsylvania counties of Bucks, Montgomery, and Philadelphia, and adjacent counties in New Jersey. The company employs 50 people and serves the new construction, retrofit, and service/maintenance markets. Mr. Smith’s experience in the renewable energy HVAC field dates from his involvement in numerous air-source heat pump installations starting in the early 1970s to the company’s current focus on closed-loop geothermal installations. He holds an advanced CMS certification with the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) and holds a master HVAC contractor’s license with the state of New Jersey. In addition to running J.A. Smith Heating & Air Conditioning, Mr. Smith has also been active in teaching HVAC-related topics on a local and national level since 1981. The agencies he has presented for include: Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES), National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI), National Association of Home Inspectors (NAHI), Home Builders Association (HBA), and Pennsylvania Power and Light (PPL). He has also volunteered his time and served as president of the Electrical Association of Philadelphia (EAP), the chairman of the Middle Bucks Institute of Technology’s (MBIT) local advisory committee, and as secretary of the Business Referral Network of Delaware Valley (BRN).
