About Terraclime Geothermal

Terraclime Geothermal designs and installs geothermal energy harvesting solutions that harness the earth's natural ground temperature to provide clean energy that saves both money and the environment. These systems use renewable energy to heat, cool, and provide hot water for businesses and homes.

Geothermal energy reduces reliance on fossil fuel and decreases exposure to volatile energy prices. Investments in geothermal energy can qualify for federal tax incentives and in some cases state incentives, which may increase your return on investment. Depending on your utility costs and earth temperatures, a Terraclime Geothermal system may pay for itself in as little as five years before incentives.

Team of Experts

Terraclime's team of experts, with over 25 years combined experience, will manage the complete geothermal installation process for both retrofit and new construction projects. As vendor-agnostic professionals, Terraclime will recommend a customized solution for your geothermal project. Terraclime Geothermal recognizes that each project is unique and works with its customers to identify the best geothermal product for the job.

Daniel W. Felten, PE, LSP, LEP

Chief Technical Officer

Dan has more than 25 years of experience and has been with ECS since 1999. He is an ECS Principal and Chief Technical Officer. His project experience includes site investigation and remediation for petroleum and solvent releases, compliance/management for petroleum and industrial facilities, and the design and installation of geothermal systems. Dan is a Registered Professional Engineer in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut and North Carolina; a Licensed Site Professional in Massachusetts; and a Licensed Environmental Professional in Connecticut. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering, and is a Certified Geoexchange Designer (in training), a Certified Energy Manager (in training), and a Certified DX System Installer Dan’s many publications include “Surfactant Enhanced High Intensity Targeted (HIT) Remediation,” which was presented at the National Ground Water Association’s Conference on Remediation in New Orleans, LA.

Sam E. Johnston II

Geothermal Program Manager

Sam has over 31 years of consulting experience and serves as the Geothermal Program Manager for Terraclime. As a geothermal veteran, Sam realizes that customer satisfaction and optimal system performance go hand in hand. Sam has a thorough understanding of earth energy harvesting, building envelope analysis and specific HVAC installation techniques to support geothermal energy systems.

Sam has installed numerous geothermal systems for residential and light commercial alternative energy processing. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and is widely regarded as a leading professional in the geothermal industry. His featured article entitled "The Utility Syndrome" was published in Communications Week, with subsequent publication in the Wall Street Journal.

Frank R. Biancardi

Geothermal Technologist-Board of Advisors

Frank spent more than 40 yrs at United Technologies Research Center working with and developing advanced products for the various divisions, including P&W, Carrier, and Hamilton Sundstrand. He was the lead executive for UTRC in securing and conducting federally-funded, jointly-conducted programs for these divisions in the fields of Alternative Energy using Solar Energy to produce efficient small Power Generation, Waste Heat recovery, Geothermal power, and Advanced HVAC systems. Several of these systems are currently United Technologies products. Mr. Biancardi has more than a dozen patents to his credit and is the author of more than 50 papers and journal articles. He has extensive experience and knowledge in advanced refrigerants, heat transfer, compressors, motors and drives technologies.

Frank graduated with High Honors in Mechanical Engineering from Princeton University, is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society. He received his Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University, where he studied under Prof. Louis London, co-author of the text book "Compact Heat Exchangers" by Kays and London.

John B. McVey

Geothermal Technologist-Board of Advisors

John McVey received degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The latter degree, awarded in 1968, was an ScD. in M.E. with a specialty in Fluid Mechanics.

Dr. McVey was employed by the United Technology Research Center from 1956 through 1995. His specialty was in the design of low emission combustion systems for Pratt & Whitney's aircraft and industrial engines. He served as manager of Aerothermal Technology from 1990 to 1995.

He was the organizer of jbSciences, LLC in 1995, which contracted with United Technologies in the areas of low-emission combustion and active combustion control.

In 2000, he became one of the founding members of CTA LLC, a consulting engineering company engaged in the analysis of system performance and the economics of distributed energy systems based on microturbine technology.

Dr. McVey has published approximately 20 technical papers and reports. He holds five patents in the field of Low-NOx combustion systems.