Big Green: geothermal vs geothermal

[Geoff McDonell]

I try to use "geo-exchange" for earth coupled heat pump systems.  It's
tough due to the Construction Industry and society in general using the
"geothermal" word commonly but incorrectly.  You are right- geo-thermal
is tapping direct earth thermal energy as per Iceland.

 

Geoff McDonell, P.Eng., LEED AP
Senior Mechanical Engineer
OMICRON

Direct: 604 632 1114 
Fax: 604 632 3351
Email:  gmcdonell at omicronaec.com
Web:  www.omicronaec.com

Please consider the environment before printing this email.

This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and
intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are
addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the
sender. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email
are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of
Omicron. Finally, the recipient should check this email and any
attachments for the presence of viruses. Omicron accepts no liability
for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email.

________________________________

From: biggreen-bounces at lists.biggreen.org
[mailto:biggreen-bounces at lists.biggreen.org] On Behalf Of Dean Sherwin
Sent: October 24, 2008 12:42 PM
To: biggreen-biggreen.org
Subject: Big Green: geothermal vs geothermal

 

Properly speaking, geothermal energy is derived from heat in the earth's
surface.  Hot springs and the like,  a byproduct I presume of volcanic
action
http://www.earthpolicy.org/Updates/2008/Update77_data.htm#table7

In the construction industry we lazily refer to ground-coupled heat
pumps as "geothermal".  Easy & catchy, but wrong.  Is there a simpler
way to refer to this while being more accurate and avoiding the
confusion with real geothermal?


Dean Sherwin CPE
Certified Professional Estimator
LEED Accredited Professional
CONSTRUCTION COST MANAGEMENT
3, Cherry Street
PO Box 11
Media, PA 19063-0011
(610)892 8860
fax (610) 892 7862
costman at verizon.net 

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://lists.biggreen.org/pipermail/biggreen/attachments/20081024/6e17204b/attachment.html