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How do we design a geothermal system to the exact energy needs of the home?

Video transcription follows: What we’re looking at is identifying the amount of equipment we need, and corresponding earth connection, that will deliver back the heat that is lost per hour on the coldest winter day. We identify that by every material that is the house is built out of how many square feet, is there…

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What makes for the most efficient possible geothermal energy system?

Video transcription follows: Hi, I’m Martin Orio, the business development manager for Water Energy. Our family business has been doing nothing but geothermal for about 38 years now.  What we are really the industry referrers to as a ‘value added distributor’. We do sell the heat pump systems, the geothermal heat pump systems to the…

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New York Permitting: Residential/Commercial Instructions

Permitting for the state of NY is not differentiated between commercial and residential. Instead, ANY well deeper than 500 feet must apply for a permit through the NYDEC, Department of Mineral Resources. In addition, NY does not have primacy, which means that EPA permits need to be applied for as well. Property owners can expect a review period…

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Massachusetts Permitting

MASSACHUSETTS GEOTHERMAL WELL PERMITTING QUICK REFERENCE Department Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Drinking Water Program Contact Info Joseph Cerutti 1 Winter Street – 5th Floor Boston, MA 02108 (617)292-5859 (617)292-5696 fax [email protected]   Website Official Site – Underground Injection Control: http://www.mass.gov/dep/water/drinking/uic.htm Refer to the current “Guidelines for Ground Source Heat Pump Wells” Federal EPA MassDEP…

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