The Ground Source Heat Pump Association, which grew out of the Ground Source Heat Pump Club, was launched in 2006.
Principal aims:
To encourage the growth and development of the ground source heat pump industry in the United Kingdom by:
promoting the efficient and sustainable use of ground source heat pumps
raising awareness of the benefits of ground source heat pumps
assisting in the development and practice of sound industry-related standards
To assist, encourage and support the setting up and maintaining of high standard training for the industry.
To provide a forum for information interchange
To liaise with other related organisations in matters of benefit to the industry
To represent the industry in matters of local, national and international interest to members.
The Association provides information on GSHPs via a telephone
helpline and website and from time to time produces presentations to promote
the industry to key audiences.
Secretariat
functions are provided by the National Energy Foundation from its
offices in Milton Keynes, which are heated by a Ground Source Heat
Pump.
The Heat Pump in the new offices at The National Energy Foundation
The 'slinky' ground loop being installed in a trench at the National Energy Foundation
Tuesday 7th October 2008 - 9.30am - 4.00pm at The Royal College of Physicians, London
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A one-day event for the promotion of Ground Source Heat Pumps in Scotland hosted by the ProHeatPump project and the Ground Source Heat Pump Association.
Monday 22 September 2008 - 9.00am - 6.30pm at the University of Edinburgh
Contact
For more information about work undertaken by the Association, or about Ground
Source Heat Pumps generally, please e-mail info@gshp.org.uk,
telephone us on 01908 665555 or write to the address below.