Bart Bales
Username
Bart Bales
Proposer First Name
Bart
Proposer Email
bart.bales@balesenergy.com
Proposer Last Name
Bales

Boston 2021 Areas of Focus

Proposer Company/Organization
Bales Energy Associates
Proposer Phone
(413) 863-5020
Proposer Job Title
Consulting Energy & HVAC Engineer
Proposer Additional Info
Bart Bales, PE, MSME is a master's level, professional engineer with with more than thirty-five years of energy engineering experience, Over the last ten years, Bart has focused on high-performance, energy efficient heating and cooling systems and especially heat pumps and energy recovery ventilation devices. He has spoken in various venues and taught well-received one-day workshops over an 8-state region. Heat pumps and energy recovery ventilation systems are critical to the electrification of buildings which when paired with renewable electricity electricity sources can result in buildings requiring no fossil or combustion-based systems. Bart has served for many years as a state-wide facility and energy advisor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Through this and other programs he has provided numerous technical energy audits on public buildings including school, office buildings, hospitals a correctional facility and numerous other buildings. Bart is also a long-time NESEA member and has served on many program committees and on the NESEA Board of Directors.
Proposed Session Description
We will explore and answer many questions about cold-climate heat pumps. Are more options for the indoor units than just wall-hung units? Are there cold-climate versions of floor or ceiling-mounted units, mini-ducted units, and coils installed in ductwork with furnaces and air handlers. What is a heat pump? Is it a magic box that makes heat move from colder to hotter? Does it really do that? How efficient is a heat pump? Is there just one answer to this question? Would you like to investigate the importance of outdoor temperature on system efficiency and learn how modern systems "cheat" by using a variable-speed compressor. How does the indoor unit connect to the outdoor unit? What in the world is a line set? Fun with running line-sets. Who cares about condensate? Why you had better. Where do you put the outdoor unit? Why does it matter? Why do we call it an outdoor unit instead of a compressor anyway? Why are outdoor units mounted on racks or on the outside of buildings? Can you put your heat pump outdoor unit in a basement or attic? How are heat pumps part of a renewable energy future?
Diversity and Inclusiveness
Efficient building and climate mitigation serve the interests of all people.
Learning Objectives
Learn how a heat pump really works and how to best apply heat pumps.
Learn about the coefficient of performance of a heat pump and its variability with outside air temperature.
What a line set is. Why managing condensate matters.
Where to locate an outdoor unit. Why outdoor units are often mounted on racks. Kinds of indoor units. Where to locate indoor units.
Has this session been presented before?
Yes
When and Where?
Western Mass Green Consortium session on April 22, 2019 in Northampton, Massachusetts. The session was very interactive and was well-received.
Additional Comments
Bart Bales, PE, MSME is a master's level, professional engineer with more than thirty-five years of energy engineering experience, Over the last ten years, Bart has focused on high-performance, energy efficient heating and cooling systems and especially heat pumps and energy recovery ventilation devices. He has spoken in various venues and taught well-received one-day workshops over an 8-state region. Heat pumps and energy recovery ventilation systems are critical to the electrification of buildings which when paired with renewable electricity sources can result in buildings requiring no fossil or combustion-based systems. Bart has served for many years as a state-wide facility and energy advisor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Through this and other programs he has provided numerous technical energy audits on public buildings including school, office buildings, hospitals a correctional facility and numerous other buildings. Bart is also a long-time NESEA member and has served on many program committees and on the NESEA Board of Directors.
Target Audiences Level of Expertise
Level 1 - No prior knowledge needed.
Session Format Details
Provide in an interactive format with speaker asking the attendees questions, hearing their replies or questions, and then providing responses and commentary. In virtual format questions may be sent in as chats.
Recommended Length
90-minute session

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Comments about your speaker roster
Bart Bales, PE, MSME is a master's level, professional engineer with more than thirty-five years of energy engineering experience, Over the last ten years, Bart has focused on high-performance, energy efficient heating and cooling systems and especially heat pumps and energy recovery ventilation devices. He has spoken in various venues and taught well-received one-day workshops over an 8-state region. Heat pumps and energy recovery ventilation systems are critical to the electrification of buildings which when paired with renewable electricity sources can result in buildings requiring no fossil or combustion-based systems. Bart has served for many years as a state-wide facility and energy advisor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Through this and other programs he has provided numerous technical energy audits on public buildings including school, office buildings, hospitals a correctional facility and numerous other buildings. Bart is also a long-time NESEA member and has served on many program committees and on the NESEA Board of Directors.
Reviewer 1
Simons, Mike
Proposal #
137
Committee Decision
Rejected

Presenters

Full Description
Heat pumps are a critical part of the development of all-electric, renewably powered buildings.