Information on Geothermal Heat Pump Incentives

• International Revenue Service Q&A
  On Nov. 1, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service issued guidance on IRC section 25C and 25D, effective immediately. Page 11 of the pdf is specific to Geothermal Heat Pumps. The following sections also contain information applicable to Geothermal Heat Pumps-A-4 (page 3), A-8 (page 4), A-9 (page 4), A-12 (page 6), A-16 (page 6), A-21 (page 9).
• Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE)
• US Department of Energy Consumer Energy Tax Incentives

Building & Construction Sites

• Home Advisor (IGSHPA Member Benefit)
• Build.com (The Building and Home Improvement Directory)
• Buildings.com (The Source for Facilities Decision-Maker)
• Institute for Research in Construction (IRC)

Cost Savings and Calculators

• ClimateMaster Cost Savings Calculator
• LoopLink GSE
• Waterfurnace Geothermal Savings Calculator

Energy Related

• DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
• Ecoiq.com (Energy Conservation & Renewable)
• Edison Electric Institute (EEI)
• Electric Power Research Institute (ERPI)
• Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN)
• Energy Star
• The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)
• The Electrification Council (TEC)

Environmental Related

• BuildingGreen.com (Publishers of Environmental Building News)
• Home Advisor
• Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL)
• International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
• National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT)
• The EcoGateway (Your Guide to Sustainability Online)
• The Envirolink Network (Online Environmental Community)

Research Related

• Oklahoma State University – Building and Environmental Thermal Systems Research Group
• Oak Ridge National Laboratory – Building Technologies Research and Integration Center
• Zero Energy Building Research Alliance

Geothermal & HVACR Industry Information

• Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA)
• American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
• Air conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI)
• Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO)
• National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association (NRECA)
• Preston’s Guides (HVAC Manufacturer’s Specifications)
• HVACR News (The Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News/ Online Newspaper)
• Air Conditioning Systems
• Plastic Pipe Institute

GSHP Training Materials

• Alabama Power Company Heat Pump Training Center

Geothermal Design Software

• Building Life Cycle Cost Program (BLCC) does federal CFR computations
• Elite Software (HVAC design)
• Ground Loop Design (GLD) Geothermal Design Studio for Commercial Applications
• Ground Loop Heat Exchanger Design Software (GLHEPRO)
• Residential/Light Commercial Applications – LoopLink RLC
• Commercial Applications – LoopLink PRO
• Wrightsoft (GHP system design software)
• Software Advice (site that reviews and compares construction software)

More Information About GSHPs

• Canadian Earth Energy Association (CEEA)
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Geothermal-The Energy Under Our Feet
• International Energy Agency (IEA) Heat Pump Centre
• U.S. Department of Energy, Geothermal Technologies Program

Hybrid GSHP Systems

• EPRI/ Geothermal Heat Pump (EPRI/ GHP)
• OPTIMIZATION OF HYBRID GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
• Optimization of a Hybrid Ground Source Heat Pump using the Response Surface Method, Korea University
• Optimal Sizing of Hybrid Ground-Source Heat Pump Systems That Use a Cooling Pond as a Supplemental Heat Rejecter—A System Simulation Approach
• SIMULATION AND OPTIMAL CONTROL OF HYBRID GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS