Hear from Laura Bishop and Catarina Marques as they discuss the future of heat pumps and the role this technology will have in delivering a more sustainable future.

Watch the recording here

Programme 

  • Myth busting heat pumps - Laura Bishop, Director of Infinitas Design 
  • Heat pumps and district heating – A case study. Catarina Marques Senior Research Fellow at London South Bank University

Speakers 

Laura Bishop MInstR is Director of Infinitas Design Ltd and Chair of the Ground Source Heat Pump Association.   

Catarina Marques FInstR is a Senior Research Fellow at London South Bank University and Project Manager for GreenSCIES

 

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