Geo Power: Stay Warm, Keep Cool and Save Money with Geothermal Heating & Cooling - Couverture souple

Lloyd, Donal Blaise

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1936555581 ISBN 13 : 9781936555581

Editeur : PixyJack Press, Incorporated, 2015

Synopsis

A straight-talking book on why ground-source heat pumps (GHPs) are the best choice for heating and cooling new or existing homes in any climate and how this reliable, silent, non-polluting way of extracting free energy from the earth saves money year after year.Ideal for homeowners, anyone training for the geothermal industry, and home-building partners (architects, builders, lenders, inspectors), Geo Power explains the various GHP system options and why installing a geothermal system is a smart investment. Then author Don Lloyd goes one step further and provides insights into the simple science of this proven heat-pump technology.- Geothermal system options: open loop vs. closed earth loops; either horizontal or vertical, for water-to-water or water-to-air HVAC systems.- Important money concerns: costs, tax credits, payback time, increased home values.- Earth Smart Home profiles from around the country.- Incorporating solar electricity.- Understanding the basic principles of heat pumps and how super-efficiencies are achieved. - Performance standards, ratings, and warranties. - Careers: joining the industry.- Extensive appendix.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Don Lloyd is an electrical engineer now retired from Honeywell after 35 years in marketing, engineering and project management. He has extensive experience in taking complex subjects (such as laser gyroscopes or mosaic infrared detectors) and explaining how they work in terms understood by the general public. He is at his best when giving lectures describing how geothermal heat pumps work and why they are the ideal heating and cooling solution for homeowners. Prior to entering the geothermal world, he operated his own software consulting business as a Microsoft Certified Software Professional. He also served as an officer in the US Army. Don lives in the Hudson River Valley region of New York State with his wife, artist Martha Lloyd, in their new home where the oil trucks pass by but never stop. Installing a geothermal heat pump was one of the best decisions I ever made!

Lawrence A. Muhammad is an International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA) Certified National Trainer, having conducted numerous trainings throughout the US. As a community college professor, he teaches a wide variety of geothermal courses at three colleges in Michigan. Putting his teaching and training skills to work, Lawrence is also a licensed residential builder, an IGSHPA Accredited Installer, a NATE Proctor, and the designer / developer of the apprenticeship program for the Geothermal Innovations Gii4 proprietary heat exchanger. His geothermal training company, Geo NetZero, is committed to providing a skilled and qualified workforce throughout America.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: PixyJack Press, Incorporated
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1936555581
• ISBN 13: 9781936555581
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 208
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg