Geothermal
Geothermal heat pump systems use the thermal properties of the earth, in conjunction with electricity, to provide space conditioning and water heating to facilities. Geothermal heat pump technology transfers heat between the steady temperature of the earth and a building to maintain the building space conditions. Below the surface of the earth the temperature remains relatively constant. This stable temperature provides a source for heat in the winter and a means to reject excess heat in the summer. In a geothermal heat pump system, a fluid (typically water) is circulated between the building and the ground loop piping buried in the ground. In the summer the fluid picks up heat from the building and moves it to the ground. In the winter the fluid picks up heat from the ground and moves it to the building. Heat pumps in the building make this transfer of heat possible.
Design and implementation of geothermal heat pump systems bring a wealth of benefits to the building they serve including but not limited to the following: lower operating costs, simplicity of system, low maintenance costs, no supplemental heat required, low cost integrated water heating, no required exposed outdoor equipment, low environmental impact, level seasonal electric demand and longer life expectancy. Holstein White has successfully implemented geothermal heat pump technology into virtually all types of facilities, including but not limited to the following: single-family residential, multi-family residential, institutional, educational (public and private) and commercial. First cost return on investment is quickly realized and the premiums associated are worth investigating.
Projects
Rowan Hall at Doane Academy
Burlington, NJ
Quakertown High School
Quakertown, PA
Central Columbia High School
Bloomsburg, PA
Eagleview Senior Housing
Exton, PA
Pennsylvania American Water
Scranton, PA & Mechanicsburg, PA
Neshaminy Manor
Doylestown, PA
Perkasie Regional Authority
Sellersville, PA
Pennswood Village
Newtown, PA
Cape May County Municipal Utilities Authority Administration Building
Cape May Court House, NJ