Heat Pump Water Heater Technology

Course Description

Christina Thisse, Project Engineer III at TRC presents an overview of how heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) work, types of HPWHs, design considerations, unique installation features, operational modes and available resources. Recorded March 16, 2024.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe how heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) work.
• Explore the types of HPWHs for different building types.
• Summarize the characteristics of an Integrated HPWH and a Split System HPWH.
• Apply key design considerations and unique installation features and operational modes when installing a residential HPWH.

About the Instructor:

Christina Thisse currently works as a Project Engineer III at TRC Companies in the Advanced Energy division. She has over 6 years of experience in the energy efficiency industry. She works on a variety of utility and NYSERDA incentive programs and market research initiatives to drive widespread adoption of electrified heating and cooling as well as building envelope retrofit solutions for residential applications. Her project experience also includes carbon reduction and energy master planning, energy auditing, utility billing and interval data analysis, building energy benchmarking, and HVAC and plumbing design for a variety of higher education, commercial, industrial, and municipal clients.

Course Outline

• How HPWHs Work

• Types of HPWHs

• Design Considerations

• Unique Installation

• Features

• Operational Modes

• Available Resources

• Exam