The purpose of this report was to study the feasibility of ground source heats pumps as an alternative energy. Specifically this pertains to the application of ground source heat pumps in educational facilities, such as WPI, and residential areas in order to offset a portion of these building's heating and cooling duties. It was concluded that ground source heat pumps are an effective method for reducing the cost and energy use in building heating and cooling.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Brown, Jake Lee
• Mercer, Brian Cameron
• Maziarz, Anna M.

Subject

• Infrastructure
• Energy
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-050710-133219

Keyword

• Sustainability
• Renewable energy sources
• Geothermal energy

Advisor

• Thompson, Robert W.

Year

• 2010

Date created

• 2010-05-07

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright