A heat pump is a dual system that provides energy efficient heating in the winter months and energy efficient air conditioning in the summer months. A heat pump differs from a gas, oil, or electric furnace by transferring heat instead of producing heat. A heat pump can generate up to 4 times more energy than it consumes by moving heat instead of generating heat.
An electric heat pump systems that transfers heat from the air outside to the inside of your house. In warm months, an air source heat pump works by removing heat from your house. The efficiency and comfort level of using air source heat pumps in colder climates has increased greatly with new technologies. This is considered an environmentally friendly heating source, as it is powered solely by electricity.
A dual fuel heat pump system transfers heat from and air source also, but can use both electricity and gas to heat and cool a building. Electricity is used approximately 85% of the time to run the heat pump, and during the coldest weather, gas is used as a more efficient source of energy to run the unit.
(GeoExchange/ Ground Source Heat Pump/ Water Source Heat Pump)
A geothermal heat pump system uses the earth as a source of heating and cooling a building. The ground maintains an even temperature and is warmer than the air in the winter and cooler than the air in the summer. Water is piped underground where it is either warmed or cooled, depending upon the season. A geothermal heat pump is very efficient and environmentally friendly.
New Flowable Fill for backfilling geothermal collectorsA modified cementitious and water absorbent Flowable Fill for constructing earth-touching and thermo- activatable building elements for geothermal storage & transfer purposes in ground source heat pump systems to establish centralised or decentralised underground mid- or long-term (seasonal) thermal storage units, and develop more efficient geothermal ground spaces right beneath or nearby-located to residential, industrial or commercial houses or buildings, –strong enough to be build over, environmentally friendly, maintenance-free, storage efficient and cost effective, long lasting, and corrosion resistant. And heat storage is the future key-technology for every modern energy-efficient district or unitary Green Building Design utilised preferred by alternative or renewable energy sources. |
Expanded Tax Credit Slashes Cost of Geothermal Heating and Cooling SystemsGeorgia Homeowners, Contractors Benefit as Expanded Tax Credit Slashes Cost of Geothermal Heating and Cooling Systems Federal, State Tax Incentives Can Now Pay 40 Percent of Total Cost |
Natural Gas Heat Pump 'ecovaire' Unveiled at International Builders' ShowA new natural gas heat pump was unveiled to the U.S. market at the International Builders' Show. To be marketed under the brand name ecovaire, this product will compete head on with traditional electric systems for both residential and commercial heating and cooling. |
