Webinar
Rethinking Hydronic Systems to Enable Building Electrification
This webinar will explore solutions for electrification of thermal systems using site sourced, site recovered and compressor-based heating. Air-to-water and water-to-water heat pump system benefits, limitations, and best practices will be discussed as well as cold climate strategies.
Webinar Details
- Duration
- 1 hour 15 minutes
Quick Facts
- Topics
- Contractor • Engineer & Architect
- Services
- Energy Management & Controls
Learning Objectives
- Explain the electrification landscape
- Understand heat pump capabilities and limitations
- Identify key considerations for selection and sizing
- Compare electrified system types
- Discover cold climate variations
- Unlock energy storage for both heating and cooling
Speaker
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Susanna Hanson
Susanna is a systems development engineer at Trane based out of La Crosse, Wisconsin. She’s been involved with chilled-water systems and HVAC building load and energy analysis since 1995. Her primary responsibility is to aid system design engineers and Trane personnel in the proper design and application of HVAC systems. Her main areas of expertise include chilled-water systems and energy codes. She is also a Certified Energy Manager. She has presented ASHRAE® seminars on chilled-water-plant design, and is a past member of ASHRAE SSPC 90.1 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings. She is the current vice-chair of the ASHRAE Standards committee. Susanna earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial and systems engineering from the University of Florida, where she focused on building energy management, simulation and auditing.
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Dan Gentry
Dan Gentry is an Applications Engineer at Trane. He joined the Trane team in 2018 after honing his skills for eight years at another local Wisconsin-based chiller manufacturer. But Dan's journey with Trane actually began much earlier—he first interned in the Technology Lab, working in the acoustic lab while attending school through 2008.
Dan's expertise is as cool as the systems he designs, focusing on chiller plants, heat recovery, and heat pump systems. He's all about making these systems reliable and efficient, ensuring they run smoothly and sustainably. A proud graduate of Ferris State University, Dan earned his bachelor’s degree in HVAC Engineering Technology in 2011 and is an active member of ASHRAE.
Dan is based in La Crosse, but in his free time can be found enjoying quality time with the family floating along the Mississippi River, or unwinding at their cozy cabin in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
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Lukas Glaspell
Lukas is an account executive with the Trane Toronto team, holds a Bachelor of Applied Science with specialization in Environmental Engineering from Queen’s University, and is an active member of ASHRAE. Lukas works closely with clients to achieve their sustainability and energy goals by leveraging their BAS and upgrading equipment or optimizing HVAC performance. Specializing in electrification of heating and building environment optimization with smart building automation solutions, Lukas supports clients to create and design HVAC solutions and follows them through manufacturing, installation, and optimal operation. Lukas actively empowers others to take a step back and consider the holistic picture in every project. Lukas supports clients in Canada to achieve their sustainability goals with lasting results.
In his free time, Lukas hits the backcountry; canoeing and hiking in the summer, and cross country skiing in the winter.
