Geothermal Exchange Resources
Geothermal / Exchange Resource List
This subject has so many resources it is virtually impossible to list them all. I will give you a great start. You can contact several organizations and get flooded with information. Ask about Internet resources. Some of the organization websites are so rich with information, you will think you have died and gone to heaven.
The neat thing about geothermal heating and cooling is that the technology is so simple. It isn't fancy. You just need to have the right soil conditions and/or a source of affordable water that provides the heat transfer. When you see what you can get from some of the following places, you will simply not believe it. Be prepared, you will spend days if not weeks gathering information. There is that much out there. You will not be disappointed, that I can assure you!
Organizations:
- Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium
700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004-2696
888-255-4436 - International Ground Source Heat Pump Association
Oklahoma State University
490 Cordell South
Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078-8018
800-626-4747 - Electric Power Research Institute
3412 Hillview Avenue
Palto Alto, California 94303 - U. S. Department of Energy
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Clearinghouse
P.O. Box 3048
Merrifield, Virginia 22116
800-363-3732 - U. S. Department of Energy - Chicago Regional Office
One South Wacker Drive Suite 2380
Chicago, Illinois 60606-4616
312-353-6749 - Environmental Protection Agency
Manager GHP Program
Mail Code 6202J
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
888-STAR-YES - National Ground Water Association
601 Dempsey Road
Westerville, Ohio 43081-8978
800-551-7379 - Canadian Earth Energy Association
130 Slater Street Suite 1050
Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1P6E2
613-230-2332
Publications:
The Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium (see first listing under Organizations) publishes some awesome brochures that you should obtain. Call them for pricing and availability. They have so many I can't list them all. Here are some that I feel will be of great interest to you. Ask them for a complete listing including the numerous case study publications showing actual installations.
Geothermal Heating and Cooling Systems: Fascinating Facts - GB-003
Comparing Heating Systems - GB-010
Equipment Manufacturers with Customer Contacts - GB-012
GeoExchange Systems: Renewable and Ready - GB-019
Residential GeoExchange Heating and Cooling Story - GB-001
Department of Energy Publications
Geothermal Heat Pumps Make Sense for Homeowners - DOE/GO-10098-651
Geothermal Heat Pumps - DOE/GO-10098-652
Environmental and Energy Benefits of Geothermal Heat Pumps - DOE/GO-10098-653
