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   GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS EXPERIENCE

• "Green" Building System--System of choice by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) as the most environmentally friendly system available in the industry today. 

• High Efficiency--Reduced operating costs due to the use of ground water, which has a constant temperature year round.  Further benefits include energy recovery capabilities when both heating and cooling is required.  

• Aesthetics--Geothermal systems require little or no outdoor mechanical equipment.  Typical HVAC systems often have large units around the perimeter of the building or up on the roof that can detract from a building's clean aesthetic appearance. 

• Low Maintenance--No complex boilers, cooling towers or condensers are needed that can be difficult and expensive to maintain.  Geothermal equipment is reliable and much easier to maintain than traditional systems. 

• Long Term Reliability--Geothermal systems have a fifty year minimum service life for ground or pond heat exchangers as compared to only twenty years for typical outdoor mechanical equipment.

• Closed Loop--requires very little water treatment costs as compared to traditional evaporative heat rejection systems. 

• Floor Space Savings--The building is smaller due to smaller mechanical room requirements as compared to traditional systems, which saves on the overall cost of the building. 

• No need for large central boiler and chiller plants that are costly to install and to maintain and operate. 

• Natatoriums--Geothermal systems are easily adaptable for a pool enclosure's climate control and pool water heating. 

• Geothermal systems offer good flexibility for adding heat pumps or moving them in remodeling or when existing space loads change. 

• Provides good individual space control for optimum comfort throughout the building by easily dividing the system into different zones. 

• Potential for electric utility rebates in many locations. 

• Geothermal systems may have a slightly higher initial cost than traditional HVAC systems, but this higher cost is immediately offset by the reduced cost of the building and is offset long term with significant utility savings year after year.