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Water-Source Heat Pump Basics. Water-to-Air. Water-to-Air Heating. Water-to-Water Heating. Water-to-Air Cooling. Water-to-Water Cooling. Cold Weather. Warm Weather. Moderate Weather. Cold Weather with Interior Loads. Ultimate in occupant comfort Ultimate in Redundancy Long Service Life
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Ultimate in occupant comfort Ultimate in Redundancy Long Service Life Lower service and maintenance costs Very efficient cooling and heating One of the highest efficiency system available Low installed cost Best value in benefits Owner Advantages of utilizing WSHPs versus other systems
Water Source Heat Pumps are excellent for . . . • Office Buildings • Educational Facilities • Retail Outlets & Dry Goods • Hotel/Motel • Restaurants • Health Care/Assisted Living • Government Buildings • Homes
How WSHPs?
Boiler/Tower Systems
Ground-Source (Geothermal)
What is Geothermal? • Ground Source (Geothermal, Ground Loop Heat Pump or GeoExchange) - Two types . . . • Ground Water - open loop/well water • Direct water use • Ground Coupled - closed loop • Vertical earth loop • Horizontal earth loop • Surface water
Hybrid Systems • Ground Loop/Tower • Ground Loop/Aquifer • Auxiliary Geothermal Heat Sink • Benefits: • Off Peak Operation • Lower First Cost
Geothermal System Design What resources are available?
Geothermal Resources • ClimateMaster Application Materials • eQUEST Modeling Software (commercial) • GeoDesigner Modeling Software (residential) • Industry Publications (e.g. ASHRAE) • ClimateMaster Experience