NASHVILLE, TN — The International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA) joined with the National Groundwater Association (NGWA) during Groundwater Week, December 14-16, 2021, at the Music City Convention Center, just a few blocks from Broadway Street where country music wannabes often mix it up with country music legends looking for a jam session. The NGWA and IGSHPA are both well-established groups serving the drilling and HVAC industries, respectively. The drillers and contractors made for a fitting jam session in their own right, as the two have been intertwined with the geothermal industry for decades.
IGSHPA Executive Director Jeff Hammond took the reins in the fall of 2021 and presided over the first Annual IGSHPA Conference of the newly established non-profit 501(c)(6), which evolved from the prior association operated under Oklahoma State University since 1987. IGSHPA has a current membership of about 600 people, comprised of contractors, drillers, manufacturers, and various other professionals affiliated with the industry.