Geo Heat Pump Applications
“Baby Steps” Of District Geo Loops In Massachusetts
Blog #94 It started with citizen concern. A community-minded group centered near Boston called HEET had worked for some time to weatherize housing in the area to lower energy costs for […]
Utility Participation and Iterative Design over Rules of Thumb
Ground Loop Precision for Commercial Applications Blog #82 CaliforniaGeo 9-7-21 IGSHPA’s latest Town Hall- In keeping with an effort to stimulate, enlighten, and provide education on topics aligned with geothermal […]
In Touch With Underground Physics
Blog #78 CaliforniaGeo 12-10-20 One of those twice-a-year events- I live in the northern Sierra Nevada at a latitude of 40°North. Like everyone else we are captives of (or […]
The six pipe simultaneous chiller/boiler
A marvel of efficiency CaliforniaGeo, 7-10-19 The six pipe simultaneous chiller/boiler (aka heat recovery chiller) is a larger-than-residential heat pump system composed of linked, connectible modules in graduated 20-to-80 ton […]
Three for the money—so let’s go!
(Geothermal Can Satisfy Any Building You Want) CaliforniaGeo 12-14–18 When some members of the public first hear about geothermal heat pumps (GHPs) as some sort of thermal efficiency miracle, it’s […]
Renewable power and geo heat pumps—a marriage of more than convenience
CaliforniaGeo 6-21-18 (Happy solstice!) What’s the most efficient thermal technology for space heating, cooling, and water heating? It’s a geothermal (or ground source) heat pump (GHP). Long ago recognized by […]
The Importance of Bi-National Industry Standard CSA 448 – Series 16
CaliforniaGeo 8-15-17 An Operational Roadmap- The importance of recognized standards in every organized business or industry is the only way to ensure that outcomes fall into what we would refer […]
A municipal complex gets GeoExchange® via a pond
CaliforniaGeo 8-3-17 Worn out infrastructure? Struggling with an HVAC system composed of various technologies of ages up to 25 years in their main municipal headquarters building, the City of Fort […]
An authoritative study for ASHRAE proves geo heat pumps ARE best
CaliforniaGeo 6-20-17 [This study was conducted by Oklahoma State University’s Jeffrey Spitler and Laura Southard. Data processing was overseen by Xiaobing Liu of Oak Ridge National Laboratory.] A major retrofit […]
De-bunking Myths About Geothermal HVAC
CaliforniaGeo 4-13–17 [On November 21, 2014, Don Penn, President of Image Engineering Group in Grapevine, TX made a presentation to the annual conference of the International Ground Source Heat Pump […]