Geothermal Heating and Cooling

Geothermal heating and cooling is rated by the Environmental Protection Agency as the most energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly, and cost-effective method of heating and cooling a home available today. Geoexchange takes advantage of the earth’s natural energy storage. While the temperatures above ground, outside of your home, are ever-changing with the seasons, the temperatures several feet below ground are much more stable and maintain a near-constant temperature year round.

By running a “loop” of coolant fluid through piping underneath the ground where temperatures are more stable, geothermal heat pumps are able to absorb relatively warmer air during the cooler winter months, and can dissipate heat back into the cooler earth during hotter summer months.

While a typical home furnace has a lifespan of about 10 years, geothermal heating and cooling systems typically last 20 years and do not require frequent and expensive maintenance. The U.S. Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium reports geothermal heating and cooling systems as 75% more efficient than oil furnaces.

Featured Case Studies

Residential

Canadian Home Uses Geothermal with Minimal Land (from onesky.ca)
This case study features a 3,600 square foot Canadian home that uses a horizontal closed loop geothermal system. The system is projected to pay for itself within 7 years of operation against rising fossil fuel costs.

Residential Community is Heated and Cooled with GeoExchange (from geoexchange.org)
This case study features a 420,000-square-foot facility consists of two three-story buildings, containing 132 one- and two-bedroom apartments and 68 two- and three-bedroom private villas.

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