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Jack Major, Jr.
President, Major Geothermal & Major Heating, Accredited Certified Installer

Jack’s experience started in 1968 working in the HVAC industry as a Pipe Fitter Apprentice in Denver. In 1970, Major Heating was formed by Jack Jr. along with his father, Jack E. Major, Sr. the Majors specialized on commercial applications in Denver that utilized single pipe steam and sub-atmospheric steam systems; the Majors expanded, including the installation and service of solar hydronic systems, which they still service today.

Major Heating is now operated by his sons Jack C, & Bob which now provides service and installation of all conventional mechanical systems, ranging from forced air through hydronic applications, from small single-family homes to large commercial applications. Major Heating now employs over 30 people, working from facilities in Denver and North West Colorado.

Jack founded MDI in 1995 to manufacture CFC recovery equipment. Jack also worked close with UL and ETL along with ASHRAE to set the standard for testing refrigerant recovery equipment. Jack commuted to Ferris State University to assist in setting the standards for the Refrigerant Transition and Recovery Certification Program together for the Environmental Protection Agency. For the next four years, Jack traveled around the United States teaching this program and testing individuals for refrigerant recovery certification. In 1999, Jack sold MPI to devote his time to Major Heating.

In 2000, Jack and his son Bob became interested in more energy efficient mechanical systems to offer their clients. Major Heating began investigating GSHP technology as a means of significantly reducing utility energy costs for space conditioning. Jack visited many installations throughout the United States and noted that GSHP technology was effective, but only if designed and installed correctly. Other variables had to be accounted for that many in the mechanical trades ignored.

In 2001 Jack formed Major Geothermal to be an installing contractor for GSHP systems, but soon found that there was a very large need for geothermal loop field design and equipment specification services in the Western United States. Jack then changed the business plan for Major Geothermal to be a supplier of GSHP equipment and consulting services. Jack began searching for personnel to assist in this goal, someone with a compatible attitude for perfection and “getting it done right the first time,” traits that Jack’s companion company Major Heating is known for. Terry Proffer filled this role and joined the firm in July of 2001.

Jack then identified the best performing GSHP equipment, pipe, and accessories for the Rocky Mountain market and secured territory distribution rights to these products.

In 2008, Jack was appointed to the road-mapping plan for GSHP industry for DOE through NREL long with many other leaders in the industry. In 2009 Jack and his staff was asked to work with the Colorado School of Mines to develop a new educational program through the school called Colorado Geothermal Academy. Also in 2009 Jack was asked to assist NREL and Colorado Geothermal Academy develop a data tracking program for DOE to track the design and efficiency of Ground Source to provide a data base for the industry. This has also lead to working with manufactures of GSHP to develop a smart box to help track the efficiency of GSHP equipment across the US.

Jack’s role at Major Geothermal is to provide technical support to staff and contractors, assist in design and review of delivery system designs, review equipment specifications of GSHP projects to verify system compatibility, and snowmelt specifications driven by GeoExchange. Jack also supervises loop installation and thermal conductivity testing, provides quality control of mechanical systems as a consultant to mechanical engineering firms and general contractors.

Jack has provided GSHP dehumidification design parameters for indoor pool rooms for not only the mechanical side of dehumidification but for how the room is constructed to provide adequate vapor barrier protections to the building envelope to eliminate mold and chemical smells from spreading throughout the rest of the building envelope. Jack has provided expert witness testimony for buildings that have been involved in court cases for poorly designed systems and construction.

Jack has taken several years of service experience to provide one of the top GSHP diagnostic companies in the industry. Providing expert witness testimonies from his staff, anywhere in the world. His staff of expertise takes a different approach to diagnostic service than any other GSHP service company; do to their wide diversities in the industry. Jack has participated in or been involved in some aspect of every commercial GSHP project designed or commissioned by Major Geothermal.

Bob Major
Vice President, Major Geothermal & Major Heating, IGSHPA Accredited Installer

Robert (Bob) Major worked for Major Heating during the summers while going to high school. After graduation, Bob attended Carrier’s HVAC training school in Arizona. Bob’s interests extended to related mechanical fields, including subsequent training and certification in pipe, flat plate, and other specialized welding fields involving arc and gas systems. Further training and experience with commercial steam and hot water systems for older buildings has earned a strong reputation for Bob in the Denver mechanical community for being one of the few people with the ability to troubleshoot vintage one- and two-pipe heating systems. Due to Bob’s wide interest in various mechanical systems, he eventually became aware of ground source heat pump technology.

Bob’s interest in geoexchange progressed rapidly, and in 2000, he earned his IGSHPA installer accreditation. Bob is currently working towards becoming a certified IGSHPA certified trainer and Association of Energy Engineer/Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium’s Certified Geoexchange Designer (CGD). As part of his many duties with Major Geothermal, Bob routinely supports contractors just getting started with geoexchange by providing field supervision for specialized efforts including HDPE pipe fusion, tie-in of loops to geoexchange systems, start-up, and commissioning.

Jack C.Major
Vice President, Major Geothermal & Major Heating, IGSHPA Accredited Installer

Jack C. Major worked for Major Heating during the summers while going to high school. After graduation, Jack attended Carrier’s HVAC training school in Arizona. Jack’s interests extended to related mechanical fields, including subsequent training and certification in control systems. Due to Jack’s wide interest in various mechanical systems, he eventually became aware of ground source heat pump technology. Jack has since become one of the leaders in Colorado in troubleshooting failing systems. Jack’s interest in geoexchange progressed rapidly, and in 2002, he earned his IGSHPA installer accreditation. As part of his many duties with Major Geothermal, Jack routinely supports contractors just getting started with geoexchange by providing field supervision for specialized efforts including HDPE pipe fusion, tie-in of loops to geoexchange systems, start-up, and commissioning.

In 2002 he earned his IGSHPA installer accreditation. As part of his many duties with Major Geothermal, Jack routinely supports contractors just getting started with geoexchange by providing field supervision for specialized efforts including HDPE pipe fusion, tie-in of loops to geoexchange systems, start-up and commissioning.

Terry Proffer CGD

Geologist
IGSHPA Accredited Installer #12131-994
IGSHPA/NATE Certified Installation Instructor #T1063-496
AEE Certified GeoExchange Designer #16
AEE/IGSHPA CGD Trainer
Co. Div. of Water Resources Closed Loop Certification #GT-13
ClimateMaster Certified Installation Instructor

Involved in the GSHP industry since 1993, Mr. Proffer spent over 15 years as a petroleum geologist prior to a second career in the mechanical professions. His experience includes heat load analysis, loop design, thermal conductivity testing, and field installations; his system designs drive forced air, radiant, snowmelt, domestic hot water and industrial process water applications. Terry’s expertise is often used for independent peer review of other system designs, design validation and commissioning. Mr. Proffer has designed, consulted or installed on thousands of tons of heat pump capacity throughout the U.S, Canada, Europe and Asia, trained over 700 contractors and engineers through IGSHPA and other training resources, and consulted with Colorado’s Division of Water Resources to implement improved regulations for closed and open loop installations and licensing. Just in the past 5 years Terry has designed and/or peer reviewed more than 12,000 load tons of commercial and military GSHP installations, not counting residential and confidential commercial projects.

Since 2006, Mr. Proffer has advised Gaia Geothermal on their commercial closed loop design software, including their horizontal loop, financial analysis evaluation, automated pressure drop and thermal conductivity analysis modules. In 2007, Terry and partners formed Practical GeoExchange Solutions to provide specialized training, peer review and consulting services for engineering, design and end-user clients.

Mr. Proffer is currently serving on the steering committee with the newly formed Geothermal Academy, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and NREL, as a technical advisor and guest lecturer at Colorado School of Mines, and is assisting the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) organizing their Geothermal Heat Pump road mapping project to define installation challenges and increase the use of GSHP technology.

Mr. Proffer is an IGSHPA accredited installer, IGSHPA/NATE certified installation trainer, Certified GeoExchange Designer (CGD), AEE/IGSHPA CGD trainer, factory-certified ClimateMaster trainer, and a member of Rocky Mountain ASHRAE; he is the design principal for Major Geothermal (since 2001), a Rocky Mountain GSHP wholesaler and design/consulting firm. Terry is a founding board member of the Colorado Geo Energy Heat Pump Association (CoGEHPA) and was recently elected as president, and serves on the IGSHPA CGD training committee.

Todd Ramer
Purchasing

Todd started with Major Companies in 1990 as a refrigerant recovery plant manager. During his time at Major, he specialized in refrigerant recovery systems and received his accreditation from the Air Conditioning Contractors of America in universal refrigerant. While working for Major Todd mastered the trade of pipefitting and served as a technician for Major Heating and A/C in the field for 12 years. In 2000, he became I.G.S.H.P.A certified and specialized in geothermal installation and service. Todd has also obtained certifications in Residential Loop Design and has specialized in Climate Master heat pump installation and servicing. Todd also has an extensive experience working with water to water and water to air heat pumps from other manufacturers. During this time installing geothermal systems, Todd became a lead geothermal technician and oversaw countless jobs. As a result of his geothermal experience, he became trusted throughout the geothermal community for his trouble-shooting ability. In 2008, Todd was brought into the office where he has been tasked with geothermal quality control, purchasing, geothermal design, troubleshooting geothermal systems, and building heat load calculations.

 

Wayne Anderson
Sales Manager / Outside Sales

Wayne comes to Major Geothermal with over 30 years of experience in all levels of sales, sales management, and marketing, in both retail and wholesale environments. He has been involved with sales and customer service in home improvements and construction services since 1990, specializing in HVAC since 2000. His retail HVAC experience ranges from in-home sales to sales and operations management; on the wholesale side, he has held Territory Manager positions for two Denver HVAC distributors, working in both the residential and commercial markets. He has been active in both direct sales and dealer training roles, most recently specializing in Geothermal Exchange technologies and equipment. He has served on the geothermal road mapping committee for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the U. S. Dept. of Energy, as well as the Board of Directors of the Colorado Geo-Energy Heat Pump Association (CoGEHPA). He is also certified by ClimateMaster in installation, service, and pipe fusion.