GeothermalConnecticut.org

The website of the Connecticut Geothermal Association

 

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Welcome from the Connecticut people dedicated to Geothermal Ground Source Energy.

We promote and enhance ground source heating and cooling systems

for new and existing buildings throughout the Constitution State.

 

March 6, 2012 meeting is set for Chuck's Steakhouse, 2199 Silas Deane Highway, Rocky Hill, CT. 3/6/12.

Contact : CTGeothermal@gmail.com  P.O. Box 268, Rocky Hill, CT 06067

Saturday, April 7- CGA Spring Workshop. Details and registration info here.

 

Jan 27 Message to members from CT Energy Finance and Investment Authority:

Please check their website for details about the approaching end of their rebate program.

Website Links are to the left, and updates to this website are always listed at the bottom of this page.

Here is the new brochure for member comment:

Featured Speaker David Ljungquist of the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund at the March 15, 2011 meeting.       

 Elected Officers: Vice Pres: John Sima,  President: Guy Wanegar,

Secretary: Jane Bugbee, Treasurer: Scott Beaulieu

January, 2012:

All officers were reinstated for another year term,

with grateful appreciation from the membership.

Members at the January 10, 2011 meeting, where the Constitution was  unanimously adopted, four officers were elected, and five Committee Chairmen were appointed. Everyone present signed a petition to form the Chapter.

This picture above shows a typical two story home system under construction, with a 3 ton package heat pump on the right, and a 3 ton split unit on the left.

The package unit includes the air handler and coil that force conditioned air to the first floor through ducts in the basement. 

To the left is the upstairs geothermal heat pump. It is a split unit, connected by a copper line that runs through the walls holding the R410A refrigerant  to circulate to a coil and air handler in the attic, which feeds ducts there to heat or  cool the second floor.

In between, mounted on the plywood wall, are the flow center pumps connecting the outside buried loop fluid to the heat pumps.

Introductory Geoexchange video describing geothermal is here.

The February 7, 2011 meeting featured a power point presentation

 by CL&P's Mark Patrick Foley on Geo Program & Rebate updates.

1985 IGSHPA Manual
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Water to Water Geothermal Heat Pump

 

 
 
 
 

 

2012 Website Update Postings:

 

1/4/12 Posted last night's meeting minutes, and revised Constitution.

           Showed logo being considered at top of Index page.

              Abandoned old index for this traditional one.

1/9 Posted 2011 meeting attendance results.

1/10 Updated member application form to say CGA.

1/15 April 7 conference note

1/19 Spring workshop details posted. Brochure added. Mailing address added.

1/27 CCEF notice.

2/16 Posted Minutes.

 This 6" diameter electric heater hooked up to a Kill-a-Watt meter is drawing 1403 watts compared to a 2 1/2 ton geothermal heat pump and flow center measured by the watt meter to the upper right, drawing only 2400 watts to heat 1980 sq. ft. in February, 2011.  Geo moves heat efficiently from the ground, not like wasteful electric heat at Coefficient of Performance of only 1.0.

Diagram reason below why we grout to protect our aquifers and transfer heat:

CT IGSHPA members following proper protocol are excellent stewards of the environment, while taking advantage of its beneficial energy.
   

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