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 exchanger. This is a simple ‘no’ answer, although we do like to provide […]
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Geoexchange and Energy Efficient Living
As a research partner with the University of Wollongong, our partnership is helping highlight the importance of optimising the design and operational controls of geoexchange systems to enhance the energy and cost savings when applying geoexchange in homes and businesses. The University’s PhD student Su Huang has developed a way of determining the optimum set […]
Geoexchange and Domestic Hot Water
Integrating space heating and cooling with the production of domestic hot water can be an intelligent approach to saving costs on the two largest energy requirements in your home. While the use of geoexchange is well understood by most for the space heating and cooling part, the production of domestic hot water is less well […]
Is it Geoexchange or Geothermal?
One of the most common questions we are asked is what is the difference between geoexchange and geothermal? The answer is not necessarily that simple and is open to debate depending on the country you are in and what terms are used historically in your area. In many instances, especially in the North American market, […]