Fortunately, more information is now available to help contractors avoid making costly mistakes when designing or installing GHP systems.

The goal of the project was to eliminate incidents of thermal retention occurring during summer months that could cause the air conditioning system to fail in the mission-critical facility. 

This article will look at five award-winning projects in the educational, commercial, and industrial fields.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recognized the Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) for boosting its use of clean energy at the first campus in America to be heated by geothermal energy, achieving a major milestone toward its goal of making all seven schools in the Oregon University System carbon-neutral by 2020. 

While there are still barriers to the growth of geothermal, including high first cost and logistical challenges, experts believe these can be overcome through advancing technology and educational efforts.

As a contractor, when geothermal appears to make sense on the surface, what steps must you take to ensure a project’s validity before breaking ground?

The Geothermal Exchange Organization is continuing to concentrate its lobbying efforts on including geothermal in federal and state definitions of renewable energy.

Efforts are underway to increase awareness and training to promote familiarity with geothermal systems.