Interview with Shawn Naylor, Hydrogeologist, Solution #42 Heat Pumps (Geothermal)

The building sector worldwide uses approximately 32 percent of all energy generated; more than one-third of that is for heating and cooling. Maximum efficiency in heating and cooling could cut energy use by 30 to 40 percent. The means to increase efficiency are at hand, and one technology stands out from the rest: heat pumps… […]

Interview with Jim Lowe of Ball State University – Solutions #27 District Heating and #42 Heat Pumps

[Almost any building could do this] …as small as a residential unit to as big as our campus. So the potential is huge here in Indiana. Jim Lowe Introduction Project Drawdown is the most comprehensive plan ever proposed to reverse global warming. An international coalition of more than 200 researchers and other experts identified and […]

Indiana Drawdown Solution #42 – Heat Pumps – Ball State University’s System Saves $2 Million Annually

Heat pumps work like refrigerators — they transfer heat from a cold space to a hot one. Ball State’s heat pump system uses underground pipes to heat and cool 47 buildings, saving $2 million annually. The building sector worldwide uses approximately 32 percent of all energy generated; more than one-third of that is for heating […]