Heat Pump Coaching Basics, Winter 2025

This course is for volunteers who want to get started with helping other residents in their community switch to heat pumps. This Spring 2024 offering is fully subscribed. You can register to receive notifications of future course offerings.

Course curriculum

1. Course Flyer
2. Course Preparation Steps
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Why Heat Pump Coaching? - Video
3. Why Heat Pump Coaching? - Quiz
4. Coach Qualifications and Role - Video
5. Coach Qualifications and Role - Quiz
6. Next: Prepare for Session 1
1. Session 1 Overview - Video
2. Home As a System - Video
3. Home As a System - Quiz
4. Weatherization - Video
5. Weatherization - Quiz
6. Legacy Heating System - Video
7. Legacy Heating Systems - Quiz
8. Next Steps
9. Instructions for the Session 1 Breakout
1. Session 2 Overview - Video
2. ASHPs for Homes Without Ducting - Video
3. ASHPs for Homes Without Ducting - Quiz
4. ASHPs for Homes With Ducting - Video
5. ASHPs for Homes With Ducting - Quiz
6. GSHPs for Homes With Ducting - Video
7. GSHPs for Homes With Ducting - Quiz
8. Considerations For Existing Ducting - Video
9. Considerations For Existing Ducting - Quiz
10. Additional considerations for ASHPs
11. Additional considerations for ASHPs - Quiz
12. Quick Reference for Residential Heat-Pump Retrofit Options
13. Instructions for Session 2 Breakout
14. Next Steps
1. Session 3: Overview
2. Session 3: First Cost of Heat Pumps - Video
3. Session 3: First Cost of Heat Pumps - Quiz
4. Session 3: Heat Pump Operating Costs - Video
5. Session 3: Heat Pump Operating Costs - Quiz
6. Session 3: Heat Load and How Calculated - Video
7. Session 3: Heat Load and How Calculated - Quiz
8. Session 3: First Cost Incentives - Video
9. Session 3: First Cost Incentives - Quiz
10. Session 3 Breakout Workbook
11. Next Steps
1. Session 4: Overview - Video
2. Session 4: The HeatSmart Alliance Coaching Model - Video
3. Session 4: The HeatSmart Alliance Coaching Model - Quiz
4. Session 4: Community Coaching - Video
5. Session 4 - Community Coaching - Quiz
6. Session 4 Breakout Materials
7. Coaching Collateral
8. Next Steps
1. Session 5 Overview - Video
2. Session 5 - ASHP Performance Metrics and Sizing Part I - Video
3. Session 5 - ASHP Performance Metrics and Sizing Part I - Quiz
4. Session 5 - ASHP Performance Metrics and Sizing Part II - Video
5. Session 5 - ASHP Performance Metrics and Sizing Part II - Quiz
6. Session 5 - Breakout Example Case Outcomes - Video
7. Session 5 Breakout Workbook
8. Session 5 Assignment: Complete the Course Evaluation Survey
9. Congratulations!

About this course

Free
59 lessons
4 hours of video content

Heat Pump Coaching Basics, Winter 2025

Course curriculum

Course Information

Pre-Course Session: Heat Pump Coaching Foundations

Session 1: Introduction and Home Heating Basics

Session 2: Heat Pumps for Home Heating and Cooling

Session 3: Heat Pump Costs and Incentive Programs

Session 4: The Coaching Process

Session 5: Deeper Dive on ASHPs

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