Benefits
Ground Source Heat Pumps offer great benefits:
§ Simultaneously heat & cool different parts of the same building
§ Very quiet–users do not know when the system is operating
§ Can be set up in multiple zones, with each zone having an individual room control
§ Greater freedoms in building design due to 50-80% less mechanical room space
§ No outside equipment to hide, eliminating vandalism and roof top units
§ Pipes have 50-year life expectancy
§ All electric, which eliminates multiple utility services
§ Expel boiler and chiller maintenance
§ Ground heat exchanger is maintenance free and will last 40+ years
GSHPs offer great savings:
§ Very competitive on initial costs and lower lifecycle costs than most HVAC systems.
§ Savings of 25-50% on energy consumption
§ Lower peak demand, lowering your operating costs
§ Water heated with waste heat from air conditioning at no cost in the summer and at substantial savings in the winter
§ Some utilities offer rebates or incentives to their customers who purchase GSHPs.
GSHPs are environmentally friendly:
§ Conserve natural resources by providing efficient climate control and thus lowering emissions
§ Minimize ozone layer destruction by using sealed refrigeration systems, which seldom or never have to be recharged
§ Use underground loops to transfer heat, with no external venting and no air pollution
§ Very energy efficient, with the earth providing over 70% of the energy required to heat and cool
