Online anytime - Geothermal Heat Pump Systems Unearthed Online Anytime

Please Note:  You will have one (1) year access to the training materials after you purchase this course.

Why Should You Take This Geothermal Heat Pump Systems Unearthed Online Anytime Course?

This Geothermal Heat Pump Systems Unearthed Online Anytime Course first discusses the needs mechanical system designers have from an energy model system to designing a ground coupled heat pump (GCHP) system and the associated ground heat exchanger (GHX). This course also illustrates how an hourly energy model can be used as a powerful design tool, how it can be used to manipulate the heating and cooling peak loads and annual energy loads to both improve the energy efficiency, and more importantly, to optimize the performance of a GHX in a GCHP system.

Accurate energy modeling is needed when designing a GCHP system for a couple of reasons:

• Optimize the design of the GHX
• Minimize the capital cost of building the GHX
• Improve the performance of the GHX and GCHP system
• Ensure the GHX will continue to work efficiently over the long term
• Estimate energy consumption and cost
• Develop information package to allow the owner and/or building manager to operate the system appropriately

The Following Topics Will Be Covered:

• What is a ground coupled heat pump (GCHP) system
• What is a ground heat exchanger (GHX)
• What makes a GCHP system different from conventional HVAC
• What is the role of energy modeling in the design of a GCHP system
• Why are monthly and hourly energy load profiles important
• Why it's important to balance the energy loads to and from the GHX
• What makes the integrated design process so important for modeling GCHP systems
• Why is the scheduling of building occupancy, lighting, and ventilation system so critical
• What does GHX software need from an energy model
• Review of the design process for a GCHP system

This Video Covers:

• Working with Trane Trace in a geothermal context
• Importing hourly loads
• Reduced year versus full year energy models
• Peak load duration using monthly loads vs hourly loads
• Manipulating building loads
• Variables used to calculate energy model
• Understanding GHX software
• Manipulating loads with external devices
• Hybrid options
• Using fluid cooler to reduce peak heat rejection to GHX
• Modeling hybrid systems using full year versus reduced year data
• Modeling hybrid systems
• Modeling snow melt loads
• Integration of other loads
• Return on investment
• Considering the cost of changes recommended by energy modeling
• GHX temperature profiles needed for operator training and support
• GCHP system built on accurate modelling