With the rising cost of energy, more and more people are resorting to environmentally friendly home and office heating systems. Geothermal, or ground-source, heat pumps are one such alternative that you can use to heat your home or office during winter months. These units work by extracting the constant warmth of the earth and converting it into usable energy that can warm your home or office. Apart from supplying heat, these systems can also cool your rooms during summer by “pulling” the heat from the rooms back into the earth. The heating and cooling is accomplished via a series of pipes referred to as loops, which exchange heat between the home and underground. In addition, installing geothermal can supply hot water to your home or office. Continue reading →