GLHE Turnkey Solutions

Heat Pumps Efficiently Condition Your Building

OPPD offers a full spectrum of turnkey geothermal and water-source heat pump design solutions for commercial facilities.

Fee-Based Services for Geothermal Systems

Turnkey installation of Ground-Loop Heat Exchanger (GLHE)
Geothermal conductivity testing for critical design information in sizing GLHE
Engineering design of GLHE
Procurement of GLHE contractors
Construction management for installation of GLHE

Geothermal Heat Pump (GHP) System Benefits

A GHP system uses the earth as the source for heating and cooling. In addition, a GHP system offers:

Increased return on your building investment
Lower lifecycle costs
Reduced maintenance and operating costs
Space savings
Individualized temperature control
Improved flexibility of installation

Ground Loop Heat Exchanger (GLHE) Program

OPPD provides many well field design services that help builders and owners minimize operating costs, while maximizing return on investment.

Engineering Design Services include, but are not limited to:

Test-loop specifications/guidelines
Test-loop contracting
Thermal conductivity testing
Coordination with the building architect and mechanical engineer
Construction drawings and specifications
Contract administration
Construction management services

Geothermal Conductivity Testing

Geothermal conductivity testing: 1) measures how the soil transfers heat, 2) prevents uncertainty in surrounding soil properties, and 3) helps avoid under sizing of geothermal loop heat exchangers. The test will:

Calculate the number and depth of wells needed
Verify correct sizing of the geothermal loop heat exchanger (GLHE)
Improve efficiency of the GLHE
More accurately measure preconstruction costs
Reduce change orders as the system has more accurate design
Ensure the most economical installation of the geothermal heat pump system

Contact

For more information, please call 531-226-3536 or email BusinessEnergySolutions@oppd.com.