GLD Training - NEW Online Training Options
By popular demand, specialized, in-depth training is now available for designers utilizing the industry-leading GLD software platform. These professional level courses are intended for serious designers that want to leverage their knowledge and tools for a more successful geothermal design experience.GLD2012 Training - GLD Quickstart
- Web Workshop
By purchasing GLD, you already understand that geothermal requires more than drilling a borehole and putting pipe in the ground. Now that you have GLD, you want to get started. This GLD Quick Start webinar is a (3) hour introduction to the software for up to (2) people from the same company. This webinar is perfect for the designer that wants to be pointed in the right direction on how to begin using GLD for geothermal design.
GLD2012 Training - Loopfields and Piping Design
- Web Workshop Series
A three session web workshop series that provides the geothermal designer with working knowledge of the steps using GLD to design and optimize a loopfield, select heat pumps and design a practical, purgeable piping system. This course uses design theories but is perfect for users that want hands-on training to learn how to effectively use the new GLD2012 Design Suite...
Testimonial:
- “After sitting through only two of the course sessions, I went back and looked at some of my past feasibility studies. Using the information that I had learned so far, I was able to optimize the systems and cut as much as 15%
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Looking for Other Geothermal Training?
GLD is used as a teaching tool in a number of venues for Geothermal related training. The Geothermal Training Institute offers GLD related courses in addition to IGSHPA accredited courses, including CGD Plus offerings. Please visit their web site
Self-Help: Short Video Tutorials
Just want a quick look at the features of GLD? Check out our short
demonstration videos. The videos provide a quick look at HOW to use
GLD. The on-line training (above) is a more in-depth look at WHY, in addition to
HOW.
Self Help: Skill Builders
Here are a couple free tutorials that are
intended to help you sharpen your skills in particular areas of design
with GLD. Thse are PDF, downloadable files.
Skill Builder 1: Lifecycle Cost Analysis Modeling with the GSA Module
Skill Builder 2: Design Day, Monthly and Hourly Loads
Skill Builder 3: Header Design for Easy Purging Using GLD