THE WHOLESALER® —MAY 2011• GEO OKs NWF geothermal study
WasHINGTON— The Geothermal Ex- change Organization (GEO) has en- dorsed a unique new report, Going Underground on Campus: Tapping the Earth for Clean, Efficient Heating and Cooling, by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF). Released in late February by the
NWF campus ecology program, the report examines geothermal energy systems on U.s. campuses, including geothermal heat pumps (GHPs, the most commonly used technology), direct-use, aquifer thermal energy storage, lake-source cooling and ge- othermal electricity. also featured is a review of underground, or earth-in- tegrated, buildings. NWF produced the report in part-
nership with GEO, the Geothermal Energy association (GEa), aPPa: Leadership in Educational Facilities, Jobs for the Future and the Energy action Coalition. It was funded in part by The Kendeda Fund. With technical insights contributed
by GEO chief operating officer John Kelly, the report describes how over 160 colleges and universities in 42 states use GHP systems for their heat- ing and cooling needs. In doing so, they have cut their total energy con- sumption by 30% to 70%, while sub- stantially reducing greenhouse gas emissions. “The nation’s 4,100 two- and
four-year colleges and universities spend more than $20 billion annu- ally on energy ($5 million per cam- pus average),” said Julian Keniry, NWF director of campus ecology.
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“If they retrofitted their heating and cooling systems with GHP tech- nologies, they could collectively save up to $7 billion every year and cut the nation’s carbon footprint up to one percent.” None of the findings are news to
the geothermal industry. “Geothermal systems of all kinds are reducing our reliance on non-renewable or less safe sources and yielding a good re-
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turn on investment for colleges and universities,” said GEO president Douglas Dougherty. “The NWF re- port shows that there is far more promise for geothermal heat pump and other systems on campuses than has been tapped to date.” In addition to energy and cost sav-
ings, the report documents a variety of other benefits, including en- hanced comfort, educational value and, most importantly, the creation of new high-paid construction and
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maintenance jobs. “GEO expects that a million new
geothermal heat pump installations by 2017 will create 100,000 new jobs,” said Kelly, “many of which will require degrees or credentials from two- or four-year colleges and universities.” GEO expects that jobs in geothermal will multiply faster than most other occupations through 2018. Visit
www.geoexchange.org or
www.nwf.org.
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