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- Developing niches for geothermal technology.
- The Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium GHPC is embarking on a major marketing program designed to increase awareness of geothermal heat pumps GHP. GHPs rely on plastic tubes buried in vertical boreholes 100 to 400 feet deep. In the winter, f ...
- Research articles 1999-04-01
- Geothermal group sees 400,000 jobs annually by century's end. (National Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium, 2000)(Water-Source & Geothermal Heat Pumps)
- Geothermal heating is the fastest growing category of heating and air conditioning equipment, and about 7% of mechanical contractors sell geothermal systems. About 40,000 geothermal units are installed annually in 1996, but this is projected to reach 400,Geothermal heating is the fastest growing category of heating and air conditioning equipment,...
- Research articles 1996-04-01
- Homeowners Enjoy Clean, Quiet Comfort of Geothermal Heating and Cooling
- Environmental Control Specialists ECS, an exclusive WaterFurnace dealer in Kansas City specializing in the design and installation of WFI comfort systems and hydronic radiant floor heating systems, installed three Premier units (two 4-tons and one 5-ton) in the Adams' home using a vertical, closed loop system. A water-to-water unit hydronically...
- Case studies
- Ohio's Health House Provides Asthma-Free Indoor Living
- The Dublin Health House is the result of a partnership between the American Lung Association and area builder, C.V.Perry. The A.L.A. has built 18 similar homes in 11 states. American Electric Power, a Health House sponsor, selected Geo Source One to install the home's geothermal system. AEP also covered the...
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- Hazleton St. Joseph Medical Center, Freeland, PA.
- A geothermal heat pump system has proved cost-effective and reliable for climate control of the Hazleton St. Joseph Medical Center in Freeland, Pa., in Luzerne County. Two 5-ton and one 7.5-ton ground-coupled heat pumps keep the center's 6,500 sq. ft. of conditioned areas comfortable year-round. Installed in 1988, the geothermal...
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- Water Tower Square: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
- A renovated factory in Williamsport, PA demonstrates innovative use of GeoExchange geothermal principles for heating and cooling. Rather than employing groundwater or ground loop coupling as the heat source and sink, the building makes use of treated effluent from a nearby wastewater plant. The geothermal heat pumps for the system...
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- Pennsylvania Game Commission: Susquehanna Township
- The headquarters building for the Pennsylvania Game Commission brings the outdoors inside via an innovative geothermal heating and cooling system for space conditioning. Geothermal heat pump systems are the most energy-efficient heating and cooling systems-two to three times more efficient than alternatives. Rather than use outside air as the source...
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- Bob McMath School, Richmond, B.C., Canada: GeoExchange Heating Hybrid
- The new Bob McMath Secondary School will soon pioneer a significant innovation in GeoExchange heating, ventilating and air conditioning. The 1,000 student school south of Vancouver will be constructed with a heating hybrid: a central geothermal heat pump with a supplementary natural gas condensing boiler. Before choosing the final configuration,...
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- Canada, U.S. launch energy initiative.(Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium to promote geoexchange technology)(Brief Article)
- The Canadian government selected the Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium to help increase the market in Canada for geoexchange or geothermal heating and cooling technology. The three-year initiative is designed to accelerate the use of geoexchange throughout Canada. The GHPC -- in partnership with the...
- Research articles 2000-09-01
- WEEC 2004 to be held in Austin.(Energy matters: a compendium of energy facts and information.)(Association of Energy Engineers)(Brief Article)
- The Association of Energy Engineers AEE has joined forces with host Austin Energy to bring the World Energy Engineering Congress WEEC to Austin, Texas, Sept. 22-24. WEEC features a multi-track conference agenda, seminars, and a new product/technology exposition. The program will feature new technology workshops in...
- Research articles 2004-07-12
- Ground-source heat pumps rising. (alternative to air-source heat pumps)(Product Report)
- A consortium promotes this alternative to air-source heat pumps as the NAHB Research Center studies the product. More home builders are taking a closer look at ground-source heat pumps for space heating. Increased use of such heat pumps is being helped by...
- Research articles 1997-02-01
- Cost Meets Energy Efficiency in Wamego, Kansas
- The Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium is a non-profit organization with participation and support from the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Nation's utilities. The PR&W Electric Cooperative has a GeoExchange incentive program for their members that combines rebates and special electricity rates. Ron Dickey's perseverance...
- Case studies
- Websites offer different approach for exploration of HVAC issues
- Facility executives looking for a different approach to HVAC issues can turn to the Internet for guidance. For example, the GeoExchange Infomation Center (www.GHPC.org) explores heating and cooling systems that use the Earth's energy storage capability to heat and cool buildings. The information center is sponsored by the Geothermal Heat...
- Research articles 1999-04-01
- Association agenda
- The Mechanical Contractors Association of America recently announced that its Chicago chapter has awarded Purdue University sophomore Paul Lakia its Herb Kreisman award to help fund his education. ASHRAE will offer a seminar at its 2003 Winter Meeting in Chicago this January entitled, Building Automation Computer Security after September...
- Research articles 2002-11-01
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