Webinar

Ice Heating: Reimagining thermal energy storage in an electrified world

May 24, 2023

Air-to-water heat pumps are often considered by consulting engineers as a solution for fully electric heating. However, depending on the building setting or climate application required, you may have trouble accommodating this type of solution, including dense urban spaces lacking available roof space, or colder climates where outdoor ambient temperatures reach below 0°F.

This webinar will explore reliable, efficient solutions for electrification of thermal management systems aimed at reducing carbon emissions in dense urban environments where rooftop space is limited or in cold climates. Thermal Battery™ storage-source heat pump system benefits, limitations, and best practices will also be discussed.

Register today to better understand the Thermal Battery Storage-Source System (SSHP) and how to reduce initial system equipment costs.

Learning Objectives:

  • Explain the electrification landscape
  • Overcome heat pump capabilities and limitations
  • Identify key considerations for selection, sizing and flexibility
  • Understand key benefits of reclaiming and storing energy for future heating use
  • Compare electrified system types
  • Unlock thermal energy storage incentives

Explore thermal management systems for today's applications.

Meet the Speakers

Mark MacCracken, Vice President, CALMAC® Portfolio

Mark MacCracken
Vice President, CALMAC® Portfolio
Trane Commercial North America

Mark has assisted in the design of hundreds of Ice Storage systems around the world. In November 2017, Mark MacCracken became the VP, CALMAC® Portfolio for Trane. Prior to CALMAC’s purchase by Ingersoll Rand and subsequent separation to Trane Technologies, he was CEO of CALMAC, which is one of the largest manufacturers of Thermal Energy Storage equipment in the world, with over 4,500 installations in 60 countries. He was the Principal Investigator on research projects with Oak Ridge National Labs, NASA and National Renewable Energy Research Lab. He is, or recently has served as: USGBC’s 2011 Chairman of the Board of Directors, AEE’s Energy Engineer of the Year, ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer, Board of Directors of Urban Green, New Buildings Institute and AHRI.

He has his BS in Mechanical Engineering, three U.S. Patents, is a Professional Engineer and LEED® Fellow.

Paul Valenta, Thermal Storage Product Manager

Paul Valenta
Thermal Storage Product Manager
Trane Commercial North America

Paul Valenta is a LEED Accredited Professional and is responsible for Product Management of Ice Bank® energy storage tanks for the CALMAC Portfolio of Trane. Paul started his HVAC career with Trane before spending most of his career with CALMAC before Trane acquired the company.

He has a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Nebraska and is also a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers.

Sarah Hilden, HVAC Applications Engineer

Sarah Hilden
HVAC Applications Engineer
Trane Commercial North America

Sarah joined Trane in 2015 as a Customer Direct Services (CDS) marketing engineer and later as a Senior Building Performance and Systems Engineer. As a CDS engineer, Sarah led a cross functional development team focused on TRACE™ 3D Plus along with support and training for users of CDS products globally. Before joining Trane, Sarah worked as a hardware design engineer for a telecom OEM and as a hardware and firmware engineer for an HVAC sensor manufacturer. Sarah graduated from North Dakota State University in her hometown of Fargo, ND with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.

Sarah’s current focus − as an Applications Engineer − is on chilled- and hot-water systems. She has been involved with the La Crosse Area Chapter of ASHRAE® as newsletter editor, member-at-large on the Board of Governors and local committees over the years.

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