Ensure your system is optimized for your project and your site

For most building owners the decision to install a GCHP system in their project is based on economics. "How much will it cost to install a system compared to a conventional system?" And, "Will it save enough money to get a decent return on my investment?"

Unless a mechanical system designer is familiar with the design process needed to optimize a GCHP system, and that the process needed is different than designing a conventional HVAC system, they may not design the most appropriate system for your project. Oversizing a conventional HVAC system is, unfortunately, too common. With a conventional system the penalty for installing too large a chiller or boiler is not huge...but when over designing a GCHP system and the GHX that goes with it, the economic case disappears...and it makes no sense to you, as an owner, to consider it any further.

GEOptimize, with over 30 years of design experience in the GCHP industry can provide a review of the system proposed for your project.

• Are there ways to make the system less expensive to build?
• Are there ways to allow it to operate more efficiently?
• Will the temperature of the GHX stay within the parameters it's designed to operate at over the long term?
• Has the designer worked with you and your design team to balance building energy loads to reduce the size and cost of the GHX?
• Are there ways to ensure the operating and maintenance costs are reasonable?
• Do the drawings and specifications meet the CSA C448 Standards?
• Are there contractors in the area who can install the system the way it's designed?
• Are there opportunities to make the system more efficient that may have been missed?

Reassure yourself that the system proposed for your building is the best and most appropriate it can be and that you get the system you were promised. Contact GEOptimize for a proposal to review your system.