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Commercial Builders Utilise Ground Source Heat Pumps

Ground source heat pumps, also called geothermal heat pumps, utilize the nearly constant temperature of the earth to heat and cool buildings and to provide hot water. These electrically powered systems are energy efficient, cost effective, and environmentally friendly.They can be used with nearly any type of commercial building, whether its new construction or an existing building. Geothermal heat pumps are a perfect choice for commercial buildings because of their low overhead, reliability, and durability. Continue reading

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Geothermal Heat Pump Costs – How To Evaluate The True Cost Of Ownership

There are many thousands of people who know what geothermal heating is all about because in fact the technology is not new – having been around for more than 100 years and are especially used by home owners where it freezes over during the long winter months. The principle is to pass water through a series of pips in the ground where temperatures and kept constantly at between 7-21 degrees Celsius (depending on your location). The Earth has an amazing capacity to absorb and to store temperature energy and so by circulating water at a different temperature through the… Continue reading

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What Are The Advantages Of Using Geothermal Heating And Cooling Systems?

Humans have been taking advantage of geothermal energy since the Paleolithic era. Today, in 2004, for instance, as many as 70 countries have directly used 270 PJ of geothermal heat; 2007 also saw 28GW of geothermal heating capacities being installed all over the world. This satisfies only 0.07% of the total global energy consumption. Continue reading

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HVAC – Going Geothermal

It is an irrevocable fact that energy prices have been soaring higher and higher in recent years. Geothermal options are now being considered as the best way to reduce their energy costs. The use of a geothermal exchanger for heat is a method that consumers are opting to employ in order to conserve energy while cooling or heating their home. When you consider beginning construction on a new house or simply replacing your existing cooling and heating systems, it is advisable to take into account the obvious advantages that geothermal usage has to offer. Continue reading

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Geothermal Heat Pump Overview

A heat pump is basically an air conditioning unit that can both cool when it is hot and heat in cold weather. Geothermal heat pumps are common for HVAC in Denver because it uses a series of closed loop water pipes in the home’s foundation, structure or buried underground. Continue reading

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