Articles Tagged with ''geothermal system''

Carrier and Bosch are working together to leverage geothermal technology in the United States. What new offerings will the pending agreement yield?  

ClimateMaster has announced new geothermal system educational courses developed in conjunction with the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The courses, eligible for AIA continuing education credits, are focused on the fundamentals of geothermal heating and cooling, and hybrid geothermal system design.

Carrier has signed an agreement with Robert Bosch North America Corp. to form a joint venture to develop and manufacture geothermal and water-source heat pumps for the North American residential and commercial markets. 

Mechanical contracting firm TAG Mechanical Systems Inc. announced that it provided HVAC mechanical systems and a 54 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) system for the Skaneateles Village Hall in Skaneateles, N.Y. The facility is the first municipal net-zero energy building in New York State.

As a contractor who likes to stay out in front of the public eye, I receive more questions regarding geothermal systems than any other topic. It appears to me that those of us in the contracting community are not doing a very good job of informing the public about geothermal.

IKEA has announced plans for a geothermal heating and cooling system at its future Kansas City-area store under construction in Merriam, Kan. The system will be the largest such project in Kansas or Missouri.

Architect Eric Corey Freed specializes in green designs and makes extensive use of geothermal heating and cooling. That experience led the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA) to invite him to deliver the keynote at this year’s Technical Conference and Expo. Here is a Q&A with Freed.