Geothermal Heating
With the amount of different heating and cooling systems to choose from today, the homeowners of 1327 Magnolia were determined to define the best system based on various terms. The homeowners narrowed down the list of feasible options to six carefully selected alternatives. These six options were then modeled and distributed for bidding. As mentioned above, after much thought and discussion among the team, the ideal system was chosen based on comfort, payback, and other whole-house considerations. The system they chose is a geothermal system that consists of radiant in-floor heat. By means of advanced framing and insulating technologies, the homeowners realized there would not be a need for a cooling load in their Colorado home.
Geothermal technology relies on the earth’s natural heat to provide heating and cooling in homes. By drilling into the earth and pulling this heat up through loops, generating it through a heat pump, and distributing it throughout the house, this process is in constant cyclical action to continually absorb the needed heat from the earth. Because this technology uses this natural heat, geothermal is considered to be among the most efficient and comfortable heating and cooling methods available.
Geothermal partners with 1327 Magnolia are:
Comfort By Design: HVAC Contractor
Valley Geothermal: Installation
Can America: Drilling
Water Furnace: Equipment Supplier
For more geothermal information, check out these websites:
-http://www.state.co.us/oemc/programs/renewable/geothermal.htm
-http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=geo_heat.pr_geo_heat_pumps
-http://www.geoexchange.org/
-http://www.eere.energy.gov/RE/geothermal.html