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A simple approach to affordable GSHPs.

Author(s) : KAVANAUGH S., GRAY C.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Conventional wisdom is that ground source heat pumps (GSHPs) for commercial and institutional buildings have an added premium for the ground heat exchanger that eliminates their consideration for many projects. One avenue to overcome this barrier
that has been considered, and in a few cases applied, is “loop leasing.” The approach is for an investor or utility to install the ground heat exchanger and lease its use to the building owner for a monthly fee. An electric utility established a team to investigate
the economics of this arrangement by first comparing the installation and preventative maintenance costs of a typical GSHP.

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  • Original title: A simple approach to affordable GSHPs.
  • Record ID : 30017737
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: General information
  • Source: ASHRAE Journal - vol. 58 - n. 4
  • Publication date: 2016/04

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