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GEOTHERMAL ENERGY SYSTEMS
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY SYSTEMS
Homeowner’s responsibility: -
• ContactIGSHPAcertifiedHVACcontractorstoobtainquotesontheGSHPandhorizontalconnection and borefield drilling; multiple quoteswillallowforcompetitvecosting.
• HavecontractorperformenergysavingeconomicsandROIanalysis.
• OncethedecisiontoinstallaGeothermalsystemhasbeenmade,thehomeownerneedstoemail [email protected]
with the proposed location of the bore field for approval.
• Install vertical bore heat exchanger
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Geothermal Energy Systems arebeingintroducedbyWyandotteMunicipalServices(WMS)toprovideresidentialpropertyownerswithintheCityofWyandotte,MIanalternative‘Green’heating/coolingsystemfornewconstructionhomesorwhenitistimetoreplacetheircurrentfurnacesandairconditioningunits.
WMS,asamunicipalpublicutility,ispromotingthisreliablerenewable energy source to provideWyandottehomeowners with the education to learnabout theopportunitytoinstallaGeothermalEnergySystem.
HomeownerscantakeprideinknowingthattheirGeothermalEnergySystemisstateoftheart‘green’technologyinheatingandcoolingthatlowersyourcarbonfootprintandsavesyoumoneyonyourenergybills.
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How does a GSHP system heat water for my home?Usingwhatiscalledadesuperheater,GSHPsturnwasteheattothetaskofheatinghotwater.Duringthesummer,whenthesystemisincoolingmode,yourhotwaterisproducedfreeasabyproductofthethermalprocess.Inwinter,withtheheatingmode,thedesuperheaterheatsaportionofyourhotwater.Desuperheatersarestandardonsomeunits,optionalonothers.
Understanding a Geothermal Energy System TogiveyouabasicunderstandingofaGeothermalEnergySystem,wewouldliketofamiliarizeyouwiththesystem’sparts:
Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP) – thisisthe‘refrigeratororfurnacelookingbox’locatedinyourbasement.Thisunitreplacesconventionalheatingandcoolingunits(naturalgasfurnaceandairconditionerunits).
• Heatingandcoolingcapacityismeasuredintons–typicalWyandottehomesaverage2-4tonsofheatingandcooling.
• YourgeothermalsystemshouldbeinstalledbyalicensedHeating,VentilatingandAirConditioning(HVAC)contractorwhowasalsoIGSHPA(InternationalGroundSourceHeatPumpAssociation)certifiedintheinstallationofGeothermalEnergySystems.
Flow Center – Thisisthepointwheretheclosed-loopwaterlinesconnecttheGSHPtoheaders ofthegroundsourceheatexchangerverticalborehole(seeGSHXdefinitionat right.
Ground Source Heat Exchanger (GSHX) – pipingthatisinstalledinaverticalborehole,approximately305feetdeep,isthesourceoftheheatingandcoolingcapacity.
• The borehole is located on the building owner's property.
• HorizontalconnectionfromGSHXborehole headerstoGSHPinbasementofthehouse-Thisisthepipingthatrunsfromthebore fieldapproximately5feet undergroundandcomesupthroughthefloortoconnectto theGSHPlocatedinyourbasement.Itisthehomeowner’sresponsibilitytomaintainorrepairthe Geothermal EnergySystem, ifevernecessary.
Diagram of a Residential Geothermal Energy System – Vertical blue and red lines depict the heat exchange well that services the Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP) located in the home. Optional function – GSHP waste heat can preheat an electric water heater.
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What is geothermal GSHP technology? Geothermalgroundsourceheatpumps(GSHPs)areelectricallypoweredsystemsthattapthestoredenergyofthegreatestsolarcollectorinexistence:theearth.Thesesystemsusetheearth’srelativelyconstanttemperaturetoprovideheating,cooling,andhotwaterforhomesandcommercialbuildings.
How does your Geothermal Energy System work? ThegeothermalsystemsbeinginstalledinWyandottearecategorizedasclosedloopsystemsandarebeinginstalledverticallyinaborehole.
Closedloopsystemsutilizewaterandafood-gradeantifreezesolutionthatiscirculatedthroughHDPEplasticpipesburiedbeneaththeearth’ssurface.Duringthewinter,thefluidcollectsheatfromtheearthandcarriesitthroughthesystemandintothebuilding.Duringthesummer,thesystemreversesitselftocoolthebuildingbypullingheatfromthebuilding,carryingitthroughthesystemandplacingitintheground.Thisprocesscancreatefreehotwaterinthesummeranddeliverssubstantialhotwatersavingsinthewinter.
How efficient is a GSHP? TheGSHPisoneofthemostefficientresidentialheatingandcoolingsystemsavailabletoday,withheatingefficiencies50to70%higherthanotherheatingsystemsandcoolingefficiencies20to40%higherthanavailableairconditioners.Thatdirectlytranslatesintosavingsforyouonyourutilitybills.
Can one system provide both space heating and cooling for my home? And what about heating hot water? Yes. AGSHPisacombinationheating/coolingandhotwaterheatingsystem.Youcanchangefromonemodetoanotherwithasimpleflickonyourindoorthermostat.Usingadesuperheater,someGSHPscansaveyouupto50%onyourwater-heatingbillbypreheatingtankwater.