Case Studies

Terraclime

Case Study: Thermal Conductivity Testing of a Kelix Thermacouple™, North Carolina

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Terraclime Geothermal was contracted to install and test a Kelix Thermacouple™ for a municipal recreation center in North Carolina. The Thermacouple is a revolutionary and patented geothermal well design that maximizes heat transfer to the ground through increased turbulence and borehole geometry.

Case Study: Going Green and Saving Green

Going-green

Cardella Household, Pleasant Valley, NY - As a retired electrician and a Christmas tree farmer, Joe Cardella conducted extensive research about geothermal energy. He liked the idea of geothermal technology, but was unsure of the financial viability of heating his home with it.

Case Study: Johnston Residence, Northfield, Massachusetts

Renewable-energy

In 2008 Robert Johnston bought 1,800 gallons of #2 heating oil, and in 2009 he bought zero. “I kept two leftover tanks of oil in my basement just in case I needed to supplement the geothermal...now I hope to sell the oil.”

Case Study: Prior Residence, Enfield, CT

Renewable-energy

An avid follower of alternative energy solutions, the Priors decided to go geothermal for both philosophical and economic reasons.

By taking the green plunge, the family reduced its annual heating and hot water expenses from $3,300 to $600. The three-ton system also provides geothermal central air conditioning and dehumidification.

Case Study: Retrocommissioning a Geothermal Loopfield, Mississippi

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Terraclime Geothermal was contracted to troubleshoot a horizontal geothermal loop field for a vacation lodge in rural Mississippi.  The existing geothermal system had been installed in 2003, consisting of 9 heat pumps operating off of a common loop field.  The geothermal system had never operated properly, and had been upgraded with hot water boilers to provide sufficient heat for the heat pumps to perform properly.