Using the Earth's Renewable Energy:   Latest Technologies, Economic Advantages, Environmental Impacts and Regulations
This one-day program will:

• Define the “state of the art” in terms of design options and economic pay-back
• Demonstrate the environmental and strategic benefits of the technology
• Dispel common myths about the effectiveness, reliability and safety of ground source systems
• Explain industry-accepted installation, operation and maintenance practices
• Provide an update on state, local and regulatory oversight recommendations
• stions to be considered include:
• Are there any environmental or economic risks associated with this technology?
• Are there data that clearly demonstrate risk cause and effect?
• Do design and installation standards provide adequate environmental protection?
• Should specific professional training be required for the below-ground system installation?
• Which agencies should, or do, have, regulatory oversight for heat exchange installations?
• What are the barriers to widespread adoption of the technology for new buildings or for homeowner retrofit?
• What can be done to eliminate these barriers?