A-1 Refrigeration is leading the way to helping Commercial clients install the latest technology like: Ground Source Heat Pumps (GSHPs) that are extremely cost effective, energy efficient, and the most environmentally friendly way of heating and cooling buildings. GSHPs are highly endorsed by the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency.
GSHPs always deliver amazing quality air-conditioning and heating, on demand, in every season. GSHPs are extremely suitable for new construction as well as retrofits for older buildings.
Their flexible design requirements make them a good choice for schools, high-rises, government buildings, apartments, and restaurants - almost any commercial property.
Lower operating and maintenance costs, durability, and energy conservation make Ground Source Heat Pumps the smart choice for commercial applications.
Generally the most cost-effective for small installations, horizontal closed loop works best particularly in new construction where sufficient land area is available. This type of geothermal heat installation involves burying pipe in trenches dug with backhoes or chain trenchers. Up to six pipes, usually in parallel connections, are buried in each trench, with minimum separations of a foot between pipes and ten to fifteen feet between trenches.
Generally the most cost-effective for small installations, horizontal closed loop works best particularly in new construction where sufficient land area is available. This type of geothermal heat installation involves burying pipe in trenches dug with backhoes or chain trenchers. Up to six pipes, usually in parallel connections, are buried in each trench, with minimum separations of a foot between pipes and ten to fifteen feet between trenches.
A pond closed loop is a special kind of closed loop system. Where there is a pond or stream that is deep enough and with enough flow, closed loop coils can be placed on the pond bottom. Fluid is pumped in the same manner as a conventional closed loop ground system where conditions are suitable. The economics of this geothermal heat method are very attractive, and no aquatic system impacts have been shown.
Open loop systems draw ground water from an aquifer through one well, passes through the heat pump's heat exchanger, and is discharged to the same aquifer through a second well at a distance from the first. Generally, two to three gallons per minute per ton of capacity are necessary for effective heat exchange. Since the temperature of groundwater is nearly constant throughout the year, open loops are a popular option in areas where they are permitted.
