{"id":19,"date":"2025-01-15T14:33:06","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T14:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev4.bakeinc.ca\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2026-01-29T20:51:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T20:51:25","slug":"ground-source-energy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/geoxergy.com\/index.php\/ground-source-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Ground Source Energy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group header-message has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is ground source energy?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"bodylg wp-block-paragraph\">Geo-Xergy can help you integrate ground source energy into your next project.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full gradient-tb shutter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/geoxergy.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geoxergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1.png 1920w, https:\/\/geoxergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/geoxergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/geoxergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/geoxergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ground source energy&nbsp;systems explained<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Geoexchange systems\u2014or ground-source heat pump systems\u2014are more than just another HVAC solution; they\u2019re a game-changer. These systems use the earth\u2019s consistent temperature to provide heating and cooling, offering significant operational savings, reduced carbon footprints, and improved long-term reliability. These systems create a recycling of energy using a ground-coupled heat exchanger (piping underground), a HVAC system (such as a heat pump, 2\/4 pipe fan coil, etc.), and a distribution system (forced air or radiant) to circulate warm or cool air throughout a building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list list-seasons\">\n<li class=\"list-summer\">In the summer, heat from the building is stored in the ground in order to keep the building cool.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"list-winter\">In the winter, the stored heat in the ground from the summer is retrieved for more efficient heating during the winter months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2vw\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Geo-exchange versus Geothermal Energy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The temperature of the ground needs to be considered and balanced with every system. True geothermal energy \u2013 common in places such as Iceland \u2013 takes advantage of the core heat of the earth, while ground source systems instead use the earth as a thermal battery, exchanging energy in the winter and summer with the neutral earth conditions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adopting this technology is not as simple as installing another piece of equipment. Geoexchange systems are deeply integrated into a building\u2019s design, requiring careful planning and a nuanced understanding of thermodynamics, geology, and the dynamic nature of buildings and their HVAC systems to balance the amount of energy being stored and extracted from the ground on an annual basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5vw\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How it works<\/h1>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-post-grid uagb-post-grid why-us-timeline uagb-post__image-position-top uagb-post__image-disabled uagb-block-9418973d     uagb-post__items uagb-post__columns-1 is-grid uagb-post__columns-tablet-2 uagb-post__columns-mobile-1\" data-total=\"1\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HVAC SYSTEM<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A HVAC system, such as a heat pump, is located inside the building and uses compression to either create heating or cooling. It is connected to the ground-coupled heat exchanger (GHX) and circulates a fluid through the GHX in order to store\/retrieve energy<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ground-coupled heat exchanger (GHX)<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A ground-coupled heat exchanger is underground piping that is in contact with the earth to store or retrieve energy. There are both closed and open-loop underground piping systems.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Distribution system<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A distribution system moves the heating and cooling energy throughout the building. The HVAC system can take many forms in commercial applications, including traditional heat pumps, Variable Refrigerant systems, or central plants with fan coils\/ air handlers. It is up to the building design team to find the best solution for the intended application.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2vw\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is ground source energy? Geo-Xergy can help you integrate ground source energy into your next project. Ground source energy&nbsp;systems explained Geoexchange systems\u2014or ground-source heat pump systems\u2014are more than just another HVAC solution; they\u2019re a game-changer. These systems use the earth\u2019s consistent temperature to provide heating and cooling, offering significant operational savings, reduced carbon footprints, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-19","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"custom-large-size":false,"ultp_layout_landscape_large":false,"ultp_layout_landscape":false,"ultp_layout_portrait":false,"ultp_layout_square":false,"psacp-medium":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Christopher Oxner","author_link":"https:\/\/geoxergy.com\/index.php\/author\/admin\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"What is ground source energy? Geo-Xergy can help you integrate ground source energy into your next project. Ground source energy&nbsp;systems explained Geoexchange systems\u2014or ground-source heat pump systems\u2014are more than just another HVAC solution; they\u2019re a game-changer. These systems use the earth\u2019s consistent temperature to provide heating and cooling, offering significant operational savings, reduced carbon footprints,&hellip;","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/geoxergy.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/geoxergy.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/geoxergy.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geoxergy.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geoxergy.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19"}],"version-history":[{"count":49,"href":"https:\/\/geoxergy.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":491,"href":"https:\/\/geoxergy.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19\/revisions\/491"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/geoxergy.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}