All-in-One Heat Pumps for Multifamily Applications

As building owners and design teams pursue lower-carbon, more energy-efficient buildings, HVAC system selection has become an increasingly critical design decision. Design professionals must balance occupant comfort, energy performance, mechanical space requirements, operating costs and evolving code requirements while also supporting building electrification goals.

Modern heat pump technologies are increasingly being evaluated as part of this transition because they offer an opportunity to reduce fossil fuel use while maintaining year-round heating and cooling performance across a wide range of building types.

Presented by Louis Pfundstein, the webinar will examine how all-in-one heat pump systems operate, where they can be most effectively applied and the factors design professionals should consider when selecting systems for multifamily projects.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

• Identify the primary configurations of all-in-one heat pumps and the building types they are best suited for.
• Explain how variable-speed compressor heat pumps deliver heating and cooling without a central plant.
• Evaluate cold-climate heating performance using coefficient of performance (COP), heating capacity and supplemental electric heat behavior.
• Apply selection criteria—including capacity, footprint, ventilation and acoustic targets—to multifamily projects.

The program is designed to help attendees better understand both the opportunities and design considerations associated with all-in-one heat pump systems as the building industry continues to focus on energy efficiency, decarbonization and electrification.