Understanding Earth Loop Systems
Agenda
Thursday, January 9, 2020, 12:30 – 2:00 PM CST
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
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Engineers:
1.5 PDHs
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1.5 LU|HSW
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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.
