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Renewable Energy Experts at EXCHANGENERGY Blog about the Finer Points of Geothermal / Geoexchange Heating and Cooling in Vancouver and Vancouver Island
- Author: EXCHANGENERGY Inc.
- Listed in: Green Home and Garden
- Tags: geothermal heating cooling geoexchange earthsource groundloop
Recent Posts
Geothermal Retrofit
Q: Is it feasible to do a geothermal retrofit? A: Sometimes it is…sometimes not. If you’re gutting the house, a geo retrofit is as simple as a new installation. If you’re not, read on… The primary goal is to reduce the load. This means upgrad...
What Is A Geothermal System And How Does It Work?
Every day, the earth absorbs over half of the sun’s energy. Geothermal (also known as geoexchange or earth energy) systems rely primarily on this stored solar energy to heat or cool a building and provide domestic hot water. Geoexchange systems...
What Is The Average Cost Of Installation?
Installation costs are specific to each site. Factors affecting installation costs include the heating and cooling load assessment, the usage of the system, the inclusion of domestic hot water or not, the type of distribution system used inside the b...
Bottom Line: What Is The Payback Period?
Some people just want to look at the numbers. Are you wondering how cost-effective a geothermal heating and cooling system would be for your project? We have put together some sample geothermal payback analyses to give you a clearer picture of up-fro...
What Kind Of Equipment Do You Use?
People ask us what a the geothermal equipment looks like and what brands we use. Over several years of installing geothermal systems, we have used many different brands and models. We choose equipment on a case-by-case basis, but to give you an idea,...
What Are Some Good Geoexchange / Geothermal Links?
Geoexchange Links Here are some useful resource sites we recommend in addition to the information we have provided here on www.exchangenergy.ca. Enjoy! Canadian Geoexchange Coalition www.geo-exchange.ca GeoExchange BC: www.geoexchangebc.ca BC Hydr...
Fantastic information, splicing science with easy reading to help those of us who AREN'T physicist understand the geothermal options of energy. Great reading if you want to learn about energy... and now's the time to be learning!
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