A heat pump chiller is a versatile component of a thermal management system that can provide heating and/or cooling by transferring heat from one place to another. It operates on the principle of the refrigeration cycle, using a refrigerant to absorb heat from a source (such as air, water, or ground) and then releasing it to another medium. Heat pump chillers are commonly used in commercial and industrial applications to efficiently manage temperature control.
Benefits
Smarter heating for modern buildings.
Whether you’re upgrading an existing system or planning a new construction project, choosing the right heating solution directly impacts energy performance, occupant comfort, and long-term operational costs. Discover how Trane heat pump chillers can support your building goals.
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Flexibility for Your Facility
Heating, cooling, or both? Our heat pump chiller portfolio offers solutions that help reduce equipment footprint and simplify operations. Available in multiple configurations to fit both new builds and retrofit projects, including hard-to-access mechanical spaces.
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Designed for Long-Term Value
Trane heat pump chillers are engineered to be 2-8Xs more energy efficient than traditional fossil-fuel powered heating systems under typical operating conditions. Lower your energy use for reduced total cost of ownership over time.
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Supports Sustainability Goals
Our portfolio of heat pump chillers helps reduce on-site carbon emissions, aligning with your environmental targets and tomorrow’s building codes.
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Unlock Incentives for Building Performance
Available incentives such as tax deductions, rebates, and grants can help lower the initial cost of energy efficiency and equipment upgrades. They can also help offset the capital expense of HVAC systems, building automation, electrification, or renewable energy installations.
Trane Applied Commercial Heat Pump Chillers and Systems
Electrification of heat requires reimagining thermal management and thinking differently about system design. Trane understands the broad range of aspects that are necessary to heat your building, starting with your chiller.
Agility® Magnetic Bearing Centrifugal Chiller
The Trane Agility® Magnetic Bearing Centrifugal Chiller provides best in class performance that exceeds ASHRAE standards and a compact size that minimizes your installation costs.
Air-Cooled Chillers and Heat Pumps
Trane’s air-cooled chillers and heat pumps are designed for customizable efficiency, sustainability, and cost-effective thermal management in commercial buildings.
CenTraVac® Water-Cooled Centrifugal Chillers
Trane CenTraVac water-cooled centrifugal chillers feature a time-tested low-pressure design utilizing ultra-low GWP refrigerants R-514A and R-1233zd.
Series R™ Helical Rotary Screw Chillers
Proven performance, modern versatility: Series R™ helical rotary screw chillers deliver precise, reliable thermal management with low-GWP refrigerants in a compact, easy-to-install design for a wide range of applications.
Trane’s line of Thermafit™ modular chillers and heat pumps create operational redundancy without compromising performance, sustainability and efficiency.
Comprehensive Heat Pump Chiller Systems
Discover how Trane heat pump chiller systems simplify the implementation of cost-effective, energy-efficient, reliable, sustainable cooling and hydronic heating while helping to reduce carbon emissions.
Rebate Finder
Find available commercial and industrial prescriptive rebates on select Trane equipment in your area.
FAQs
Your frequently asked questions about heat pump chillers, answered.
Heat Recovery (Heating while cooling): Heat pumps with heat recovery capabilities are an efficient method for heating while cooling, as they recycle waste heat generated during the cooling process.
Heat Pump (Heating or cooling): Heat pumps with or without an option for a reversing valve can offer heating or cooling.
Multi-Pipe (Any combination): Heat pumps with 4 or 6 pipes enable heating, cooling, or both at the same time as thermal loads fluctuate, allowing you to control to a leaving hot water and cold water setpoint simultaneously.
A chiller with heat recovery can still be referred to as a heat pump chiller.
A traditional heat pump can reverse the refrigeration cycle by utilizing a reversing valve to switch between heating and cooling modes. A heat pump chiller with heat recovery is designed to recover waste heat generated during the cooling process and repurpose it for heating applications. The chiller does this by capturing the heat that would otherwise be expelled to the environment during the cooling process and uses it to heat water or air for other uses.
In summary, while a heat pump chiller with a reversing valve can switch between heating and cooling modes, a heat pump chiller with a heat recovery option captures and reuses waste heat generated during the cooling process to provide heating, helping to enhance overall energy efficiency.
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