Hybrid Heat Pump Systems: Delivering More with Less!
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Hybrid heat pump systems and hybrid heat pump geothermal systems can deliver better heat recovery capabilities than a traditional system to provide energy savings and operational benefits. This course examines the operation of these systems and discusses the benefits for the building owner, the occupants, and the budget.
Upon completion of this course, the Learner should be able to:
- Explain the operation of traditional reversing water source heat pump (WSHP) systems, hybrid heat pump systems, and hybrid heat pump geothermal systems.
- Explain how a hybrid heat pump system maximizes the design advantages and eliminates the design disadvantages of a traditional WSHP system.
- Identify the benefits of hybrid heat pump systems and hybrid heat pump geothermal systems in terms of their energy efficiency and cost savings.
- Detail how hybrid heat pump systems and hybrid heat pump geothermal systems not only conserve energy but also reclaim “waste” heat and use it for a wide variety of heating purposes throughout an entire building.
- Discuss how hybrid heat pump systems and hybrid heat pump geothermal systems provide occupants of a building with year-round comfort (heating or cooling), low sound levels, and dehumidification when required.
Approximately 1 hour, 15 minutes. Delivered online, at your own pace.
Presented by Raoul Gautreau on behalf of CGC Group of Companies Inc.. View the Privacy Policy .
Presenter Information

Name: Raoul Gautreau
Title: Director of Sales, CGC Group Inc.
Background: Raoul Gautreau, P.Eng., is a registered professional engineer in the province of Ontario, Canada, and a member of ASHRAE. In 1989, he graduated from Trane’s six-month HVAC engineering graduate training program in WI, and was subsequently assigned to Trane's Toronto district office. He has worked with consultant engineers, contractors, and building owners within the HVAC industry ever since. He also headed design-build HVAC projects in the US, Canada, Ireland, and China. In 2008, he was given an opportunity to join the CGC Group to market their innovative Hybrid Heat Pump System. Having been involved in many facets of HVAC design for 19 years, he quickly recognized the energy benefits of this system. He now travels throughout the US and Canada discussing the energy benefits of the CGC Group Hybrid System.