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As part of the EU
IEE Proheatpump project, a mini-conference under the name of
”GSHPScotland” was held on September 22.
The event was aimed
at installers, architects and manufacturers of heat pumps,
but of course others were also welcome. The event was
divided into an exhibition, where manufacturers and service
providers showed their products, and a conference/workshop
where many aspects of GSHPs were discussed.
Plenary talks included a brief
introduction to the UK GSHP scene, and key organisations
introduced themselves, e.g. GSHPA, HPA, EST. Further on, key
issues were identified and points of contention and
challenges were described.
The four workshops
that were held covered topics of interest to architects and
builders , installers (technical), installers (marketing)
and those concerned with policy and regulation.
In the
architects’ and builders’ workshop, the
objective was to provide an opportunity for participants to
present experience and cases, to introduce participants not
yet involved in GSHPs to the technology and issues, and to
identify requirements: policies, support, information,
forms of cooperation.
The technical
workshop for installers focused on introducing newcomers to
key requirements, issues, choices for design and
installation of systems, and to industry structure and
relations, contracting, etc. In addition, an introduction to
accreditation and training systems and requirements was
given. Presentations and views on case studies of
installations were given, to share early experience and
problems and also to allow experienced installers to
describe their experience.
Workshop 3,
Installer Marketing, was held to summarise general publicity
for GSHPs, supplier and installer marketing methods and
experience, and to summarise and review results of PHP
marketing surveys among installers. It was important
to identify requirements and actions concerning policies,
support, information, forms of cooperation, national
publicity and information initiatives.
Workshop 4, policy
and regulation identified and explored key policy and
regulatory issues and requirements as well as examined
experiences and values of subsidy schemes and other
financial support measures.
In total, about 160
participants attended this one-day event. Many voices were
heard that this was an excellent organised event that
brought many different groups and interests together to
share experience.
http://www.gshpscotlandevent.nl/
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Plenary talks
Brian Kennelly, Earth
Energy:
A Technical Outline of GSHPs
David Matthews, GSHPA:
An Introduction to the UK GSHP Scene
David Matthews, GSHPA:
The Installation Side of the Industry and the Role
of the GSHPA
Tony Bowen, Calorex & HPA:
A Manufacturer's Perspective and the Role of the HPA
Paul Rochester, BERR:
UK Renewable Energy Strategy
Jaryn Bradford, Energy Saving Trust:
UK Government Initiatives and the Role of the
Agencies
Robert Morrison, Senergy:
A Client Perspective
Rona Belford,
A Consumer Perspective
Roger Nordman, SP Sweden, IEA Heat Pump
Centre and ProHeatPump:
The European GSHP Scene
Workshop 1: Architects & Builders.
Lee Marshall, Geothermal International:
Experiences and Reflections I
Saiid Bagherzadeh-Akbari, Faculty of Engineering,
Science and the Built Environment, London South Bank
University:
Experiences and Reflections II
Stan Johnston, Enconsult:
The Role of the Building and Building Services
Industries
Workshop 2: Installer Technical.
Brian Kennelly, Earth Energy and GSHPA:
Technical Outline
Patrick Sherriff, Geothermal International:
Installer Experience I
David Matthews, GSHPA: Training
for Installers – UK
Edward Thompson, ICAX,
Installer Experience II
Paul Rochester, BERR:
Accreditation – UK
Rayner Mayer, Reading University and EHPA:
Training and Accreditation for Installers – Europe
Workshop 3: Installer Marketing.
Angela Wilson, Earthwise (Scotland):
Marketing GSHP Systems and Installation
Thomas Winkel, University of Edinburgh:
PHP Survey of Marketing Practice
Ingo Eichberger, swbNetze and ProHeatPump:
European Marketing Practice
Brian Kennelly, GSHPA and Earth Energy:
National Publicity and Information Needs
Workshop 4: Policy and Regulation.
Jaryn Bradford, Energy Saving Trust:
Support Schemes and Investigations
John Rosser, formerly Edinburgh City Council:
Local Initiatives
and the Planning System
David Matthews, GSHPA:
The Role of Utilities
Roger Nordman, SP Sweden, IEA Heat Pump
Centre and ProHeatPump:
Policy and Regulation in Europe
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