Commercial Geothermal
A ground source heat exchanger (GSHEX) installed in a commercial building is a cost effective, and environmentally-friendly solution for your heating, cooling and water heating needs.
Both the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have supported ground source heat exchangers as one of the most energy efficient and environmentally-friendly systems for heating and cooling.
GSHEXs are a smart choice for any commercial application. Whether your commercial property is old or new, GSHEXs will deliver lower operating and maintenance costs with a longer lifespan than traditional systems.
Ground Source Heat Exchangers are a better alternative.
Cost savings:
- Cuts energy consumption by 25 to 50%
- Saves money in operating and maintenance costs; competitive initial cost
- Lowers peak demand for additional operating cost savings
- Preheats tank water with recovered heat at no cost in the summer and with cost savings in the winter
- Some utilities offer rebates or incentives for installing GSHEXs
- Ground heat exchange lasts 40+ years and pipes up to 50 years for maximum ROI
Design flexibility:
- Appropriate for high-rises, government buildings, apartment buildings, schools, restaurants and more
- Retrofits to existing commercial properties
- Frees up 50-80% more space in mechanical rooms for new building designs
- Can be set up with multiple zones with individual controls, allowing you to simultaneously heat and cool different areas in the same building
- No noisy fan units or exposed equipment
Environmental benefits:
- Conserves natural resources and lowers emissions by using heat that already exists, rather than creating it
- Minimizes ozone layer destruction with factory-sealed refrigeration systems, which seldom or never need recharging
- Eliminates external venting and air pollution by transferring heat through underground loops
- Earth provides more than 70% of the energy needed to heat and cool for energy efficiency