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2014 IGSHPA Technical Conference and Expo Set for October

Conference to Feature New Poster Session

July 14, 2014

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A wealth of ground source heat pump industry knowledge and networking to take place in October.

Geothermal Exchange Organization Board Welcomes Joe Parsons

Parsons has spent nearly 20 years as COO of EarthLinked Technologies

June 24, 2014

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GEO chairman cites Parsons' "decades of experience in the heating and cooling industry."

Geothermal Exchange Organization Operations Chief John Kelly Retires

Kelly spend almost 20 years service geothermal trade group

June 23, 2014

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Ryan Dougherty will take over as chief operating officer on July 1.

Ball State University Dumps Coal for Geothermal

Marc Ransford

May 29, 2014

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Nearly 70 years after Ball State University installed its four coal-fired boilers, school employees have stopped shoveling, and the old system has gone cold as the university embraces renewable energy with the world’s largest district closed geothermal energy system.

Owners Give Geothermal HVAC a Chance for Investment Properties

Dan Vastyan

May 29, 2014

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One of Colorado’s largest geothermal projects recently drew to a close. Solaire Apartments in Brighton, Colo., is entirely heated and cooled by ground-source heat pumps.

GEO Chairman Discusses Vision for Future of Geothermal

Steve Smith of Enertech Global was elected to lead the group this spring

Ted Clutter

May 15, 2014

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In wide-ranging interview, he talks geothermal HVAC challenges, lobbying and strategy.

Antonio Poccia chose a vertical loop rather than a horizontal loop to limit the impact on the yard.

Mansion Gets Geothermal Makeover

Tim Litton

May 1, 2014

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Since its construction in 1908, Twin Maples has been a silent witness to history. Some of that history has been up close and very personal like its 2008 top-to-bottom makeover.

Geothermal Heat Pump Industry Battles Tax Reform

To balance substantial tax cuts, the draft bill eliminates or shortens scores of tax breaks, including those currently in place for geothermal heat pumps.

March 6, 2014

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The geothermal heat pump industry has been buzzing about tax reform since the House Ways and Means Committee released a proposal by Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) on Feb. 26.

Geothermal Heat Pumps Offer Solution During Winter Crises

For those dealing with the cold and shortages of high-priced fuels under the brunt of the Polar Vortex, there is an alternative—geothermal heat pumps.

Ted Clutter

February 17, 2014

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There’s nothing like a crisis to increase awareness, especially when that crisis is COLD.

The International Ground Source Heat Pump Association holds regular training workshops for drillers, installers, loop designers and others.

IGSHPA Takes Geothermal Drilling Contractors to School

Classes Give Contractors Accreditation for Vertical Loop Installation

Jeremy Verdusco

February 1, 2014

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The Driller attended last fall’s International Ground Source Heat Pump Association Technical Conference and Expo in Las Vegas. We did an extensive interview with the keynote speaker, Eric Corey Freed, leading up to the show, but it took us a while to nail down an interview about the group’s Accredited Driller’s Workshop.