Geothermal Heating and Cooling: Technology and Applications
Agenda
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Applying the Laws of Thermodynamics to Geothermal
Heat Pumps and Indoor Thermal Comfort
Applying the laws of thermodynamics to HVAC systems
Understanding the refrigeration cycle
• Calculating heating and cooling loads
• The effect of air flow and insulation
• How comfort is measured
Understanding efficiency
Understanding Earth Loop Systems
The hidden assets of geothermal technologies
Solar Energy in the Earth
Architecture of closed loop systems
Horizontal ground loops
Vertical ground loops
Direct exchange systems
Thermal load sharing
Mini-grids
Applications for open loop (Class V Thermal Exchange) systems
• Single well • Two-well systems
Evaluating topography
Measuring soil conductivity
Environments for ground-loop systems: beneath yards, fields,
parking lots, and buildings
Designing Geothermal Systems
Determining loop type
Making heat loss calculations
Sizing the unit
Sizing the loop
Writing a Request for Proposal (RFP)
HS2 hydronic design software
Choosing System Type
Distributed GHPs or Chiller Plants
Basic components of geothermal heat pump (GHP) systems:
Pumps, condenser water piping, heat pump, heat exchanger
Forced air systems
Hydronic systems
Domestic hot water options
Geothermal swimming pool heaters
Evaluating the Benefits of Geothermal Systems
Incentives to use geothermal
Geothermal utilities
Measuring performance
• Calculating savings and cost
• Environmental benefits
• Tax credits, incentives and rebates
• Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)
• State based legislation
Maintaining Geothermal Systems
Performing routine maintenance on GHPs
Loop maintenance (automatic or periodic)
Pump maintenance/monitoring
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Speakers
Jay Egg, CMC
Egg Geo, LLC
After serving in the US Navy nuclear power field, Jay Egg began a career in mechanical design engineering & contracting. Now, as an expert consultant, Jay sits on several technical code committees internationally; notably the technical committee for the IAPMO Uniform Mechanical Code. Jay has co-authored two McGraw-Hill Textbooks focused on geothermal HVAC technologies and continues to write curriculum and lecture on the merits of Clean Heating and Cooling technologies.
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Course Title: Geothermal Heating and Cooling: Technology and Applications
Delivery Method: Live Online
Course Description: This 6.5 hour live lecture course covers the how the laws of thermaldynamics apply to geothermal heat pumps, earth loop systems, design of geothermal systems, system type selection, the benefits of geothermal systems, and geothermal system maintenance.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to describe geothermal heat pump theory, including how the laws of thermal dynamics apply to geothermal heat pumps, the refrigeration cycle, calculating heating and cooling loads, how comfort is measured, and efficiency.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to explain the benefits of geothermal heat pump systems, including performance, cost savings, environmental advantages, and available incentives.
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to describe how site conditions impact geothermal heat pump design, including site topography, soil conductivity, and site usage.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to differentiate closed loop systems and open loop systems, determine which system is appropriate for particular projects, size the unit and the loop, make heat loss calculations, write a Request for Proposal, and write driller specifications.
LUs: 6.5 LU Type: LU|HSW
Prerequisites: Experience with HVAC systems
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 03/06/2022
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