Enhanced Geothermal Energy Development Conference Why West Virginia? Passive Geothermal Systems Terry Cronin ComforTech Inc. ‘Small Ball’ Singles make a difference Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Buckhannon City Hall HVAC/Geothermal Renovation Project City of Buckhannon Kenneth T. Davidson, Mayor Burl Smith, P.E., City Engineer Sam Ludlow, P.E., City Engineer Jerry Arnold, Street Commissioner Amberle Jenkins, Project Coordinator Region VII Planning and Development Council Cary A. Smith, P.E. Project Manager Scope of Work A. Replace/Upgrade failing Carrier RTU with new Aaon 15 ton Water Cooled RTU with Gas Auxiliary Heat and Economizer B. Isolate Data Room from above system and install ClimateMaster Water Cooled Data Room Unit C. Replace/Upgrade obsolete Honeywell LCBS with Wattmaster/Orion Building Automation System including Zone Comfort System and Demand Ventilation D. Provide Vertical Geothermal Loop below the existing parking lot with ITT Pumps in Lower Utility Room Made in USA Flying "W" Plastics, Inc. Glenville, WV Buckhannon City Hall Hyre’s Water Well Service Loop & Grout Loop Schematic: HDPE Tubing & Joints, Socket Fusion Fittings, Standard Reverse Return Piping ITT Pumps (Lead/Lag) Propylene Glycol Solution Aaon Unit with Economizer for “Free Cooling” with Energy Conservation Features & Control Strategies often not available for Small Office Operations Integrated Wattmaster Control System Orion Software Designed to Optimize System Sequencing and Staging, to Modulate for Demand Control Ventilation, to Provide Occupied Cycle Scheduling and to Monitor Key Parameters for System Protection Wattmaster Orion Control Interface Climatemaster Data Room Unit Water Source Heat Pump Cycle An Energy Shell Game ? Reliable & Energy Efficient Moving Btuh is a Wee Bit Cheaper than Creating Btuh Courtesy of ClimateMaster Nice landscaping! Where was that rig set up? The Parking Lot: City Hall’s New Rechargeable Battery Singles Make a Real Difference Jobs for West Virginians keep our skilled workers here at home where they want to be. The energy savings for the city can free up some bucks for more youth programs, better streets, nicer parks, & a new farmers market ??? A staff person commented, “Our offices are more comfortable than they’ve ever been!” Career Tech Centers like Fred Eberle can provide additional HVAC, Electrical & Plumbing tech training! Thousands of “singles” are changing our energy footprint right now Energy Conservation saves twice, both the watts not consumed and by avoiding the watts lost in transmission.