Architect Calls Geothermal an Important Part of Reducing Energy Footprint of Buildings
September 23, 2013
Architect Eric Corey Freed specializes in green designs and makes extensive use of geothermal heating and cooling. That experience led the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA) to invite him to deliver the keynote at this year’s Technical Conference and Expo. Here is a Q&A with Freed.
2013 Residential Heating Showcase Features Newest Products
September 16, 2013
It’s time again for the annual Residential Heating Showcase. The intent is to help contractors prepare for this busy period by doing the research that will help them distinguish between brands.
With heating and cooling accounting for 40 to 50 percent of power consumption in nonresidential buildings, it highlights the need to increase energy efficiency in these buildings, and geothermal heating and cooling may hold the key, according to a new analysis from Frost & Sullivan.
First in the Sustainability Series, the book “Understanding Geothermal Systems” is a comprehensive study and resource manual that serves as a best-practices guide for the design, installation, and maintenance of geothermal systems.
Group Discussed Incentives, Support for Geothermal Heat Pumps
August 19, 2013
Volunteers with the Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO) Pacific Northwest Utility Work Group (PNW) recently joined outreach and communications manager Ted Clutter in meetings with officials of the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) and the Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE).
With just three years left to encourage homeowners to invest in geothermal advances, manufacturers are pulling out all the stops by introducing new features on their GHPs, such as variable-speed technology and sophisticated controls, which they say will provide homeowners with better comfort, as well as lower energy consumption and operating costs.