All year long, AWHI is shining a light on the many reasons to love heat pump water heaters. From affordability to pollution savings to efficiency and resilience, there are so many reasons to love this incredible technology, and this love is carrying us into Heat Pump Water Heater Week 2026.

During this week we’ll focus on increasing education, awareness and love for residential and commercial heat pump water heaters (HPWHs), with special online and live events all over the country.

Monday, Oct. 26:

9:00am — Packaged Heat Pump Water Heaters
10:00am — HPWH Financing
11:00am — Commercial HPWH Roundtable: New Products

Tuesday, Oct. 27:

9:00am — Split HPWHs 101 with Manufacturer Demonstrations
11:00am — 120V + Flexible Storage
12:00pm — Residential Manufacturers Roundtable: New Products + Innovations

Wednesday, Oct. 28:

9:00am — DIY HPWHs
10:00am — Equity-Focused HPWH Programs
11:00am — Connectivity in HPWHs

Thursday, Oct. 29 — Heat Pump Water Heater Day:

9:00am — Welcome and Keynote Address (Keynote by Bill McKibben)
9:30am — Open Plenary: Heat Pump Water Heater Policy
10:00am — HPWHs in Commercial Kitchens
11:00am — HPWHs from a Distributor Perspective
12:00pm — Contractor Hangout
1:00pm — Excellence in Water Heating Awards
2:00pm — Closing Remarks and HPWH Giveaway

See the full program schedule here.