For Release:
March 10, 2011

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ATLANTA – While temperatures above ground vary with the seasons one constant is the temperature underground, which stays relatively the same all year. Designers in the built environment using ground source heat pump systems are harnessing the energy underground to help with heating and air conditioning in the buildings they design.

ASHRAE’s upcoming webcast, “Ground Source Heat Pump Systems – Putting the Earth to Work for You,” focuses on this method of using underground temperature to create a system using natural resources to save energy and money at the same time. The webcast takes place April 21, 2011, from 1– 4 p.m. EDT.

“The overwhelming choice from our several webcast surveys has been ground source heat pump systems,” Dave Shugars, chair of ASHRAE’s Chapter Technology Transfer Committee Webcast Ad Hoc Committee, said. “This webcast will highlight several critical factors in the evaluation and design process that are essential to deliver system efficiency. From understanding ground characteristics, to avoiding pitfalls of design and installation, the webcast is a must see for discerning owners and designers alike.”

The webcast presenters are Jeffrey D. Spitler, Ph.D., P.E., professor in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okla.; Kirk T. Mescher, P.E., principal, CM Engineering, Inc., Columbia, Mo.; and Mick Schwedler, P.E., manager, Applications Engineering, Trane, LaCrosse, Wis.

Three Professional Development Hours (PDHs) or three AIA Learning Units (LUs) may be awarded to viewers who complete the participant reaction from online by May 5, 2011.

The live program will be archived online until May 5, 2011, for viewers who are unable to participate on April 21. Registration is required to view the archived program.

Online registration for the webcast begins March 21, 2011. For more information on the webcast program, continuing education credits and ASHRAE ground source heat pump resources, visit www.ashrae.org/ghpwebcast. If you have questions about the webcast, call 678-539-1200 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is an international organization of some 50,000 persons. ASHRAE fulfills its mission of advancing heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world through research, standards writing, publishing and continuing education.

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