2011 Ground Water Summit and 2011 Ground Water Protection Council Spring Meeting

SCW Geothermal Design for Sustainable Water & Energy Utilization

Wednesday, May 4, 2011: 1:30 p.m.
Constellation C (Hyatt Regency Baltimore on the Inner Harbor)
Albert A. Koenig, Ph.D., ARB GeoWell Systems;

The utilization of ground water for transferring heat efficiently from a building and storing it in bore-hole rock is embodied in the standing column well geothermal configuration.  This design has been recognized as a more compact, efficient and lower capital cost design than the standard closed loop configuration, yet, for a number of reasons, it has not caught-on as effectively as in the NE.  ARB/Geowell has attempted to demystify the technology and educate the A&E community through its HeatSpring Institute AIA certificated course and numerous design examples.  The process of thermal measurement, geothermal system modeling & simulation, turn-key design & specification, installation oversight, commissioning and follow-up contract services are mandated to insure a satisfactory result.