GEO Expresses Support for New Geothermal Scholarship Fund
GEO President Signs $1,000 Check for the Kirk T. Mescher Scholarship Fund
“Kirk Mescher was a renowned geothermal engineer, a mentor and a friend,” said Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO) President Doug Dougherty as he signed a check for $1,000 to the Kirk T. Mescher Scholarship Fund. “I challenge everyone in the geothermal heat pump (GHP) industry to match and exceed this investment in the future of our industry — the bright engineers who will take our technology to the next level.”
Kirk Mescher, owner of CM Engineering, based in Columbia, Mo., passed away on Aug. 19. He was known nationwide for his innovative GHP designs. He pioneered ground loop designs that eliminated costly valve vaults, manifolds and outside air handling designs that permitted the use of standard GHPs. His designs consistently achieved U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) top scores.