First VDI heat pump symposium in Stuttgart

Apr. 15, 2010 – On 8-9 June 2010 the 1. VDI-Konferenz "Wärmepumpen - Umweltwärme effizient nutzen" (Heat pumps - Efficient use of ambient heat) will take place in Stuttgart, Germany. Experts from R&D and industry will discuss the following topics:

Approval procedure and site assessment for thermal use of the underground
Optimising the efficiency of ground heat exchangers
Technical rules and standards for heat pumps
Solutions for improving the Seasonal Performance Factor
Gas heat pumps - technology status and references from the practice
Large heat pumps for industrial application

The EHPA is represented at the symposium by its chairman Karl Ochsner and the Fraunhofer-Institute für Solare Energiesysteme ISE, a partner of the IEE project SEPEMO-Build, will also present a paper.

Press release (in German)