The day-long event included a variety of comprehensive, hands-on opportunities for participants to learn about and observe all aspects of a geothermal system — from equipment specification, to loop-field drilling and trenching, to system controls programming.
The Tranquility® Vertical Stack (TSM) Series heat pumps are engineered to provide energy-efficient heating and cooling as part of boiler/cooling tower or geothermal heating and cooling systems.
The allure of energy efficiency across multiple HVACR sectors is aiding in the rise of contractor interest in variable-refrigerant flow (VRF) technology.
Carrier Corp. and Robert Bosch North America Corp., signed an agreement to form a joint venture to develop and manufacture geothermal and water-source heat pumps for the North American residential and commercial segments, the companies announced recently.
Despite recent setbacks in deployments due to the economic downturn, the future looks bright for the global geothermal heat pump (GHP) market. Navigant Research forecasts that worldwide installed capacity of GHP systems will grow by nearly 150 percent over the next seven years.