EGEC GROUND REACH workshop

“Reaching the Kyoto targets by means of a wide introduction of ground coupled heat pumps (GCHP) in the built environment”

Karlsruhe, 12. November 2008

Presentations at the workshop:

Welcome Address: B. Sanner (EGEC) & K. Karytsas (CRES)

SESSION I : Policy & Market, Chair: Miklos Antics (EGEC)

- Ground Reach project conclusions

K. Karytsas (CRES)

- The EGEC Brussels declaration: target 2020

B Sanner (EGEC)

- RES Directive: Position of the EGSHP Committee

R Curtis (EGSHP Committee)

- Regulations for geothermal heating & cooling
R Goodman (CSA)

Session II : Technology, Chair: C Karytsas (CRES)

- Groundhit project conclusions
J. Goldbrunner (Geoteam)

- Heat pump technology update

J. Fredin (IVT)

- Ground coupling technology update

E. Mands (UBeG)

- Hybrid systems: REH (solar, geothermal, biomass)

B Sanner (EGEC)

- The EGEC Research Agenda for shallow geothermal

P Dumas (EGEC)

Session III : Education & Training, Chair: B Sanner (EGEC)

 

- The Geotrainet project – plans and goals

D Decoster (EFG)

 

- Experience from existing programmes

 

- Experience from teaching on GSHP in Sweden

G. Hellström (TU Lund)

 

- Practical teaching of drilling skills in Germany

M. Tholen (BBS Ammerland)

 

- GSHP training in Switzerland

W. Eugster (Polydynamics)

 

- Certification of HP installers as an example

S. Stumpf (Arsenal)