http://www.exchangenergy.ca geothermal solutions: energy you already own Wed, 30 Jun 2010 02:05:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Heating Technician Required Immediately exchangenergy is a specialized GeoExchange / geothermal design and installation company with a focus on high quality and system performance. We have been designing and installing geothermal heating & cooling systems throughout Vancouver’s Lower Mainland and on Vancouver Island since 1998. We are growing and need to add to ... http://www.exchangenergy.ca/heating-technician-required-immediately/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="110" caption="Geothermal Retrofit Feasibility"][/caption] Q: Is it feasible to do a geothermal retrofit? A: Sometimes it is…sometimes not. If you’re gutting the house, a geo retrofit is as simple as a new installation. If you’re not, read on… The primary goal is to reduce the load. This means upgrading windows and ... http://www.exchangenergy.ca/geothermal-retrofit/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="110" caption="Beware the over sized kitchen exhaust fan"][/caption] Homeowners often select oversized kitchen exhaust fans not realizing that they require makeup air - adding considerably to the cost of their house project. A sales representative may not even mention the “make-up air” issue at all and the the homeowner ... http://www.exchangenergy.ca/exchangenergy-helpful-tip-beware-the-oversized-kitchen-exhaust-fan/ Every day, the earth absorbs over half of the sun's energy. Geothermal (also known as geoexchange or earth energy) systems rely primarily on this stored solar energy to heat or cool a building and provide domestic hot water. Geoexchange systems use a loop field and a ground source heat pump ... http://www.exchangenergy.ca/a-geothermal-post/ Installation costs are specific to each site. Factors affecting installation costs include the heating and cooling load assessment, the usage of the system, the inclusion of domestic hot water or not, the type of distribution system used inside the building, and the thermal conductivity of the local soil. We have prepared a ... http://www.exchangenergy.ca/what-is-the-average-cost-of-installation/ Some people just want to look at the numbers. Are you wondering how cost-effective a geothermal heating and cooling system would be for your project? We have put together some sample geothermal payback analyses to give you a clearer picture of up-front costs compared to a conventional system, so you can ... http://www.exchangenergy.ca/are-there-any-free-downloads-about-geothermal-heating-and-cooling/ People ask us what a the geothermal equipment looks like and what brands we use. Over several years of installing geothermal systems, we have used many different brands and models. We choose equipment on a case-by-case basis, but to give you an idea, here are a few different kinds of heat pumps. http://www.exchangenergy.ca/what-kind-of-equipment-do-you-use/ Geoexchange Links Here are some useful resource sites we recommend in addition to the information we have provided here on www.exchangenergy.ca. Enjoy! . Canadian Geoexchange Coalition www.geo-exchange.ca GeoExchange BC: www.geoexchangebc.ca BC Hydro: High Performance Building Program: www.bchydro.bc.ca Natural Resources Canada: Press Release: www.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca Terra Firma Builders: www.sirewall.com inter solar: www.intersolar.de Tekmar Controls: www.tekmarcontrols.com UPONOR Radiant Floors:  www.uponor.ca Chillventa 2010: www.chillventa.de ADDITIONAL LINKS: www.digtheheat.com A ... http://www.exchangenergy.ca/what-are-some-good-geoexchange-geothermal-links/ International exchangenergy  International (EEI) “Exchange Energy!” Due to the growing interest in geoexchange technology around the world exchangenergy is excited to announce the formation of exchangenergy INTERNATIONAL (EEI). EEI will be able to offer renewable energy consultation virtually anywhere in the world. Increasing global demand for renewable energy solutions and energy efficiency has led us ... http://www.exchangenergy.ca/our-international-projects/ [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="click image for larger view"][/caption] This unique installation features two independent pond loops which allow us to test, side-by-side, different antifreeze compounds, flow rates, and loads. The ponds are 1,100 feet away. 6,500 sq.ft. of radiant floors, full output DHW, and pool. All circ pumps have PT ports to monitor ... http://www.exchangenergy.ca/twin-5-ton-independent-heat-pumps-on-a-primary-secondary-loop/