Geothermal Heat Systems
Geothermal heat systems are an efficient form of heating and cooling. Geothermal heat systems take advantage of Michigan’s ground temperature, which is approximately 51°F year round.
In winter conditions, a geothermal heat system will use this ground temperature to transfer heat into the building, while also adding additional warmth. In summer conditions, geothermal systems cool a building by transferring heat back into the ground.
Compared to other systems, geothermal heat systems have:
- 40% greater efficiency than air source heat pumps
- 48% greater efficiency than the best gas furnaces
- 75% greater efficiency than oil furnaces
- Cooling mode is approximately an additional 9% increase in these efficiencies
- A ground source geothermal heating and cooling system operates significantly less than air heat pumps, natural gas or oil fueled systems.
In addition to offering greater efficiency, geothermal heat systems also offer significant advantages, such as improving the aesthetics or certification of a structure. Triterra’s knowledge of regulatory code will help you build a system that meets certification standards such as:
- Energy Efficient Ration (EER) Value can double that of an air cooled chiller Variable Air Volume (VAV).
- Provides LEED (Leadership, Energy, Environmental, and Design) energy credits.
- Architectural advantage – no cooling tower, plume or boiler flue – no exposed outdoor equipment.
- Significantly decreases the use of energy and amount of carbon emissions compared to other sources of conventional energy.
Learn more about our geothermal heat services:
- Geothermal Energy Consulting
- Open Loop Geothermal System
- Closed Loop Geothermal System
- Geothermal Heating Cost
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