Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium Case studies

 

Description
The Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium, Inc. (GHPC), established to implement the National Earth Comfort Program, is a collaborative effort for a Geothermal Heat Pump Technology Demonstration and Market Mobilization Program. The cases are included on their Internet site and aim to show the possibilities for using ground- and water-source heat pumps.
Each case contains separate relevant sections, e.g. background, key players, geothermal design improvements, utility assistance, design field testing, energy savings, tenant satisfaction, maintenance, benefits, problems resolved, etc.

 

 

Availability
Free of charge from http://www.geoexchange.org/publications/case.htm.

 

 

Number of entries: keywords = heat pump (July 99)
Cases are categorised as residential (24), agricultural (3), commercial (around 55), federal (7), institutional (9) and scholastic (23). All concern ground- or water-source heat pumps.

 

 

Description of heat pump entries

• Application area: commercial applications dominate; then residential

• Technology specification: ground- or water-source electric heat pumps

• Type of project: demonstration

• Search features: categorised list. No search engine

Assessment
Useful listing of so-called geothermal projects (i.e. ground-source, water-source or groundwater-source heat pump projects).

 

 

Last updated: 1 March 2004

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