When designing buildings for sustainability, it is important the structure includes significant sustainability elements to help prevent climate change. Geothermal wells can aid significantly in this effort! A geothermal well is a closed loop pressurized system that uses the energy or temperate of the earth to cool/heat the building ventilation systems. It is a very efficient system that would replace a typical cooling tower/chiller system that typically uses high levels of energy to run over the life of a building. This presentation will provide interesting technical details of how geothermal wells work and how the technology has been incorporated into some of our most significant Chicago projects.
Learning Objectives:
Explain how a geothermal well system works and why they are good for the environment.
Describe how geothermal wells are being used and what it takes to incorporate them into the building structure.
