Ground Source Heat Pumps

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When it comes to selecting the proper HVAC equipment, homeowners have no shortage of options to choose from.

There is a new player in the geothermal industry. Originally conceived at X, Alphabet’s innovation lab, Dandelion is now an independent company offering geothermal heating and cooling systems to homeowners, starting in the Northeastern U.S.

Pinewood Forest is one of several large, master-planned developments that’s sidestepping the traditional HVAC system to embrace — and mandate — geothermal heat pumps for heating and cooling communitywide.

The geothermal industry had a rough year in 2017, mostly due to an unfair marketplace set up by the government. While solar and wind continued to enjoy the renewable tax credits, geothermal was left out in the cold.

Doug Dougherty has been president and CEO of the Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO) since March of 2011. In that role, he became a major player in the lobbying effort to get the federal geothermal tax credits passed.

Following a contentious two-year struggle, the HVACR industry is enthusiastically applauding Congress’ decision to reinstate the federal residential and commercial geothermal heat pump tax credits.

This product can provide radiant in-floor heating and cooling, forced air heating and cooling, pool heating, snowmelt, and domestic hot water. Similar to cruise control in a car, the variable-speed water-to-water unit accelerates and decelerates continuously.

Nortek needed all hands on deck at the AHR Expo as the company showcased numerous new equipment lines in multiple categories, including split system air conditioners, variable refrigerant flow (VRF) units, data center management modules, heat pumps, gas/electric packaged systems, and more.

LG Electronics USA Inc. had so many new products to introduce at the AHR Expo, it needed two booths. The company was showcasing a lineup of commercial, light commercial, and residential HVAC solutions, including variable refrigerant flow (VRF) technology and customizable control systems.