Free and renewable source of stored energy
from the ground.
Savings from 30-70% for heating, cooling, and
hot water
Quiet and Enhanced Comfort
Reliable
25 yrs
and Environmentally Friendly lowest CO2 emissions
Operating
unit inside and heat exchanger loop is underground…no external compressor
Low
operating and maintenance cost
25% to 50% less than conventional system.
GSHP
are among the quietest ever designed…similar to a refrigerator
in sound.
Geothermal
has no flame, no flue, no odors, and no
danger of fire or fumes and a long life.
•Natural dehumidification
•Heat one
zone or room and cool the other at the same time.
•Less
space for equipment – more space for offices or storage.
•Geothermal systems deliver "even" space conditioning year round.
•You
can get heating, cooling, and domestic hot water, three important benefits from a single compact unit.
•Dependable, Reliable, Long
Service Life
•HDPE
pipe warranties of 50+
years in US. In Europe 100+ years. Same pipe used for natural gas delivered to
homes
•No
boiler or cooling tower unless
excessive heating or cooling required
•Significantly
reduce
full time maintenance staff and eliminate boiler maintenance
Eliminate chemical and other costs associated with
the prevention of scaling and bacterial growth
•Eliminate year-round tower operation that requires
a lot of expense especially during the colder weather months
•Low
source energy use and low air pollutant emissions- green technology
Delivered Cost
($/MBTU)
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Cost Relative to Ground-Source
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Savings Using Ground Source
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Natural Gas
(AFUE = 95%)
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$1.20 / Therm
|
12.63
|
2.5
|
60%
|
Propane
(AFUE = 95%)
|
$2.00 / gal.
|
22.88
|
4.6
|
78%
|
Fuel Oil
(AFUE = 95%)
|
$3.00 / gal.
|
22.56
|
4.5
|
78%
|
Electric
(Eff. = 100%)
|
$0.06 / kWh
|
17.58
|
3.5
|
71%
|
ASHP
(HSPF = 6.8)
|
$0.06 / kWh
|
8.82
|
1.8
|
43%
|
GSHP
(COPa = 3.5)
|
$0.06 / kWh
|
5.02
|
1.0
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