Geothermal HVAC Field Trip for the US Department of Energy

DOE Employees Enjoy Geothermal Comfort

"...It's just so quiet and there's not much to see..." Those were some of the comments uttered as Department of Energy employees got to have a day away from the office...

Each year, The National Energy Education Development Project (NEED) a division of the US Department of Energy hosts a series of “Energy Industry Study Workshops” in which they get up to date on the latest renewable energy advances.  Geothermal Heating and Cooling technologies were the focus on December 4^th as a cross-section DOE employees were shuttled by bus up to Gaithersburg, MD on a field trip to the Kentlands Community Center.

Several DOE divisions including the Energy Information Administration (EIA), Building Technologies Office (BTO), and the Geothermal Office arrived at about 10:00 in the morning for a refresher course on geothermal heating and cooling, followed by a case study on the geothermal heat pump systems that provide the heating and cooling for Kentlands Clubhouse.