The organization is excited to present a new membership program, effective Jan. 1, 2024, that will put IGSHPA on a new path for growth and provide members with many more choices to participate.

Wastewater energy transfer has risen to the top as a preferred initial method to begin the decarbonization efforts for commercial buildings and thermal energy networks of all types and sizes.

The partnership will coordinate RPA, IGSHPA, and its respective members, with technical activities coordination, research, education, advocacy, publications, and leadership.

Interested parties are encouraged to download these documents.

Dr. Thomas Troeger, CEO of REHAU Americas, shares stories and strategies to navigate today’s toughest business challenges.

As of Aug. 14, BDA will extend its product expertise by representing REHAU in Indiana and Kentucky.

A geo-exchange system either extracts energy from the ground for heating or pumps it back into the ground for cooling. Energy companies and large construction firms can use this technology to help decarbonize our buildings and remain profitable. BF Nagy describes a few such North American projects in this month’s column.

Jay and Kristi Egg describe the efforts of David Hatherton and Dan Ellis in championing geothermal heating and cooling and the manufacturer of ground-source heat pumps in this country.

In Part 3 of this three-part series, learn about closed-loop, open-loop and direct-exchange geothermal systems. The geothermal provisions addressed in the Uniform Solar, Hydronics and Geothermal Code are the industry’s most advanced and updated provisions.

The document provides guidance to specifiers, engineers, designers, and others about selecting, specifying, and installing plastic piping materials for ground-source geothermal systems.