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Steve Kavanaugh served as either professor or professor emeritus in mechanical engineering at the University of Alabama from 1985 to 2015. He is co-author of the ASHRAE book, Geothermal Heating and Cooling: Design of GSHP Systems, and author of the ASHRAE book, HVAC Simplified. He has presented of over 130 engineering GSHP and HVAC seminars and is owner of Energy Information Services (www.geokiss.com), focusing on info and design tools.
Why do ground loops in moist soils sometimes perform better than expected? What ground loop design tactics can address building system imbalance? Engineers need to take more responsibility for their full GSHP designs, and these questions are a good place to start.
With a little guidance on ground-source heat pump design temperatures and a few rules of thumb for ground loop flow rates, most engineers are pretty comfortable designing the building side of a ground-source heat pump (GSHP) system.