Environmental

GEO THERMAL

We all want to save money heating and cooling our office. Right? Well, look no further because the answer is right under your feet.

Much of the heating and cooling can come from the ground with something called a geo-thermal heat pump.

Below the frost line, about 10 feet down, the earth maintains a constant temperature of 54 degrees. We can use that to provide heating in the winter and cooling in the summer.

Here is what we do. We bury pipes, filled with water or antifreeze water, deep in the ground where the changing temperatures on top will not affect the temperature of the pipes. Now, during the winter months the air is usually cooler than the temperature below grounds. So the solution circulates in a loop underground and absorbs the earths heat. This heat is brought to the surface and is transferred to a heat pump. The heat pump warms the air and then the regular heating system warms the air with ease.

During the winter months, your heating system will not have to run constantly to try and warm up the freezing air. This will save you quite a bit on your electric bill.

During the summer, the geo-thermal system works in reverse. When its hot outside, the temperature below the surface is cooler than the summer heat. The system then absorbs heat from the building and sends it underground. The cooler temperatures underground cools it and it is circulated again and again.

Now you're saving money on air conditioning year round.

The constant temperature of the earth, just below our feet, is a sustainable resource. Its literally in our own back yard. Its a clean energy source ready for us to use. It helps us heat and cool our buildings, while lowering our utility bills.