Learn about standing column wells from the industry's expert. This geothermal design course will address the fundamentals of what makes the Standing Column Well (SCW) different and compelling as a geothermal HVAC solution. It will investigate a number of SCW design applications, and review the key thermal and hydro-geological bases for good performance.

• Walk through of well-sizing and performance
• Review of leading industry data on SCW systems
• Group activity with the guidance of the instructor and a workbook to perform calculations to design a system, determine its payback and costs
• Walking tour of a recent 200 ton SCW project at the nearby Friends Center
• Analysis of actual data from thermal testing with interpretation
• Hands-on session with a model simulator to predict SCW system performance
• Learning what a standing column well is, how it works, and how it compares to other geothermal system
• Designing your own standing column wells
• Finding out how to predict installation costs and actual performance of a standing column well design