Ground Loop Design (GLD) software

GLD: Discover the leading commercial GHX software design tool in the world.   GLD's flexible "Geothermal Design Studio" concept offers a user friendly format of modular tools that provides tremendous benefits to the designer. Design comparisons and multiple scenarios or projects are handled easily. With the new GridBuilder for vertical designs, it is now possible to design your borehole layout with real-world shapes instead of just squares or rectangles.  The CFD Module helps you design headers the right way and does it with intuitive ease.  With the robust reporting capabilities, you can choose a highly detailed or concise output from any of the design modules.  The straightforward reports not only provide a system for neat and accurate internal record keeping  and can also be used to present a professional presentation of information to clients.   Beyond the practical concerns of system optimization, GLD offers designers of GSHP Systems a user friendly tool that handles simple or complex designs,   

GridBuilder Module: Need to follow an irregular property perimeter with your boreholes?  Until now, designing anything other than a rectangular loopfield was a tedious job that required manual operations external to the GLD software.  We work in the real world and layouts need to work with real world obstacles.  The GridBuilder lets you quickly build and visualize complex shapes and layouts from within the GLD user interface.  Need to install a loopfield that follows an irregular parking lot?  GLD now allows the designer to easily create and simulate an unlimited range of unique loopfield designs. The GridBuilder is available in GLD2014 Premier

Geothermal System Analyser: The Geothermal System Analyzer Module is the most comprehensive geothermal lifecycle analysis tool on the market. Ever wondered how much money your client will save from both bonus and MACRS depreciation? How much CO2 will your system save over the next 10 years? What will be the lifetime cost of replacing your mechanical equipment every 15 years vs. every 22 years? Now you can do all of this and much more with the GSA Module.  The new GSA Module is an evolution from the previous financial tools in GLD.  The GSA Module adds accellerated depreciation options and allows analysis of full lifecycle costs vs annual costs.  Based on inputs from system designers and accounting professionals, the GSA module is the most comprehensive analysis tool in any geothermal software design tool.  See samples of what GLD can do to help you win business.

CFD Module - Piping & Header Design Tool: This module enables designers to easily model, analyze and optimize the piping systems that comprise the foundation of ground heat exchanger systems.  Utilizing a new, patent-pending visual interface for viewing and creating a design via a drag and drop methodology, the CFD module can automatically design optimal flow-balanced (direct and reverse return) systems while providing designers with the flexibility they need for standard and non-standard systems.

Thermal Conductivity Analysis Module: Ground Loop DesignTM now offers an optional Thermal Conductivity  module which enables designers to quickly import raw conductivity test data from the GeoCube (a load testing unit manufactured by Precision Geothermal) as well as from other commercially available test units. Details about this module,  which is sold separately, can be found:

Select the Version of GLD2014 that's right for you: GLD 2014 is offered in three main versions:  GLD2014 Premier; Professional & Residential.  Commercial users that want the full featured version with Computational Fluid Dynamics Module for Piping should consider the Premier Version.