HVAC systems have traditionally used the local ambient air (heating and cooling) or fossil fuels (predominantly heating through combustion) as their heat source and heat sink. Thermal storage is still a relatively new application and typically requires …
Geoexchange and Energy Storage
Energy storage has been a hot topic of late. While the focus has been on the new Tesla storage batteries and their ability to further enhance on-site renewable generation (think solar PV), there has been some discussion of thermal energy storage and th …
Geoexchange: The Most Environmentally-friendly HVAC Solution
Geoexchange has been declared as the most environmentally-friendly HVAC solution available in the consumer market, as noted by the U.S. EPA and Department of Energy. This article states that Ground Source Heat Pumps (Geothermal heat pumps) “are conside …
What is the best Ground Heat Exchanger for me?
This is one of the top questions we get asked. First, let’s take the opportunity to explain what a Ground Heat Exchanger is: What is a Ground Heat Exchanger? The Ground Heat Exchanger is the component in the geoexchange system that extracts the heat fr …
What is a Ground Source Heat Pump?
This question is a common one that we are asked indirectly rather than directly. The answer is usually provided in response to the question of whether a traditional (perhaps existing) air conditioning unit or chiller can be connected to a ground heat e …