Designing

Site plans, open versus closed loops, soil information and more.

Site Plan

As part of an overall geothermal design, a site plan should be developed, showing the description and location of buried underground utilities.

Soil Information

Knowing the type of soil or rock is important when designing the ground loop.

Air & Water Flows

Find out how to determine appropriate air and water flows.

Heat Exchangers

Review the design procedure for ground heat exchangers.

Closed Loops

Horizontal loops, vertical loops, slinky coils and cooling tower heat rejection.

Open Loops

Water sources, groundwater temperatures, water quality and disposal.