But instead of drawing on the ambient air temperature they use the constant temperatures below ground to shed excess heat or.
Geothermal heating and cooling system.
It uses the earth all the time without any intermittency as a heat source in the winter or a heat sink in the summer.
A geothermal heat pump ghp or ground source heat pump gshp is a central heating and or cooling system that transfers heat to or from the ground.
Growth in the geothermal heating and cooling market averages 12 annually as demand continues to rise for highly efficient hvac systems leveraging sustainable energy.
In fact millions of ghp systems are already heating and cooling homes and businesses worldwide and that includes all 50 u s.
Today system pricing is more competitive than it was a decade ago because there are many more manufacturers selling ground source heating and cooling systems and there are more experienced installers competing.
Geothermal heat pumps can be used in any climate.
Geothermal energy is considered a renewable resource.
The heat pump unit the liquid heat exchange medium open or closed loop and the air delivery system ductwork and or the.
A geothermal cooling and heating system has three main components.
Deep and enhanced geothermal systems.
Geothermal heat pumps can operate in any climate hot or cold because of the earth s constant underground temperature from 45 to 75 f depending on location.