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GEO is thrilled to end 2020 on a high note and give the GHP industry a longer runway to drive adoption and acceptance of the technology. 2021 will be a big year for our efforts as we strive for commercial parity with solar and further recognition on Capitol Hill and in statehouses around the country.

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Check out our latest bulletin. We have some great information for you.
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- Carbon-free heat for buildings
- Wasted fossil fuel energy
- Dunsky & decarbonizing buildings
- Japan lawmakers declare climate emergency
- CaGBC Report on green recovery – 1.5 million jobs

Click the link to see our bulletin.
https://ontariogeothermal.ca/article/oga-down-to-earth-bulletin-november-23-2020/

# #oganews#geothermalnewsletter

HRAI/OGA membership has some great benefits:
- Advocacy
- Training
- Marketing
- Industry Statistics
- Industry News

Companies working in the geothermal industry must be a member of the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute (HRAI) in order to join the Ontario Geothermal Association (OGA).

Learn more about our membership here. 
https://ontariogeothermal.ca/join-us/

#membership#hvac#geothermal

"It has really picked up steam in the last two years," says Steve Allie, Serenbe's on-site building manager. It's easier to sell units with green features, compared with 15 years ago." He is overseeing the construction of Mado, Serenbe's child neighbourhood, consisting of 200 homes near Atlanta, plus a community centre containing a vegan restaurant, wellness center and yoga room.
See the entire story by downloading our newsletter.
https://ontariogeothermal.ca/downloads/oganewslettersept.pdf

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We have some great information for you.
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- Presidents message
- New electrification study about building in Canada
- TAF gets 40 million for green buildings
- Geothermal cooling is growing in Georgia
- Versaprofiles, a Canadian success story

Plus more. Click the link to download the newsletter and see our bulletin.
https://ontariogeothermal.ca/newsletters/

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Here's a great story about a geothermal project.
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At Westwood Gardens in Richmond Hill, Collecdev is building 370 condominium units with a geothermal system.
The geothermal heating and cooling system is premium quality and uses about 70% less energy, costs 70% less, and produces at least 70% less greenhouse gas than traditional systems.

This project has a ground loop with 144 vertically drilled boreholes and will produce enough energy to support the heating and cooling of the entire building.
Watch the video and read the whole story by clicking the link below. https://ontariogeothermal.ca/story/westwood-gardens-toronto-tim-weber

#geothermalproject#geothermalstory#ogacanada

Join the Ontario Geothermal Association today!
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Companies working in the geothermal industry must be members of the Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Institute (HRAI) to join the Ontario Geothermal Association (OGA). HRAI/OGA membership has some great benefits:

- Advocacy
- Training
- Marketing
- Industry Statistics
- Industry News
Learn more about our membership here.
https://ontariogeothermal.ca/join-us/

#membership#hvac#geothermal

#electrification#geothermal#heatpumps

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Green Recovery will mean more geothermal -Despite the pandemic, cities like Toronto, Montreal, and New York are still moving to mini-splits, VRFs, chilled beams, ERVs, heat pump water heaters, and ground source heat pumps. One of the untold stories is that ground source systems in Ontario’s countryside may be more numerous than previously known.
http://plumbingandhvac.ca/small-application-geothermal/

#geothermalnews #toronto #montreal #ny

Breaking news from the OGA.
We included some articles about:
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- Green Recovery will mean more geothermal
- Dandelion Energy will expand into Connecticut
- How to create 25 million jobs
- Tesla
- Geothermal Heat Pumps & Beneficial Electrification

Click the link for all the details.
https://bit.ly/3hPqXmF

#geothermalbulletin#ogacanada#ontariogeothermal#geothermal

Dandelion Energy, the country's fastest-growing residential geothermal company, is launching its unique heating and cooling systems in Connecticut. Dandelion's Home Geothermal System provides efficient heating, air conditioning, and warm water at significant savings over older fossil fuel burning devices.

Dandelion systems reduce the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning, improve indoor air quality, and allow people to reduce their home's source of harmful carbon emissions. Connecticut residents can save $1,000s on the cost of their home heating, cooling, and warm water by switching to clean geothermal.

The service is initially available in parts of Fairfield County. The expansion is possible thanks to increased incentives introduced by Energize Connecticut sponsors, Eversource and United Illuminating, providing homeowners with $1,000s in rebates.
https://prn.to/34Cw59Y

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Murray saw significant cost savings after he replaced an oil furnace with a geothermal system on his farm property. Murray said, Well now I spend about $350 on electricity for heating and cooling, compared with $800 or so previously for oil.
Read the whole story by clicking the link below.
https://ontariogeothermal.ca/story/murray-schlotzhauer-and-rose-anderson/

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The global geothermal heat pump market is expected to grow by USD 9.5 billion says Technavio Research. It represents a Covid-19 market slowdown, however, steady growth is expected to continue through 2024 at a CAGR of almost 9%.
Click here for the full report.

#geothermalnews#ogacanada#ontariogeothermal

We included some articles about :
- ASHRAE and NYSERDA signed an MOU in July
- The global geothermal heat pump market is expected to grow by USD 9.5 billion
-Alberta and other stranded oil assets
- Ireland landmark Supreme Court case
- Bangladesh floods
Click the link for all the details.
https://ontariogeothermal.ca/article/oga-down-to-earth-bulletin-june-25-2020/

#geothermalbulletin#ogacanada#ontariogeothermal

Join the Ontario Geothermal Association today! Companies working in the geothermal industry must be a member of the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute (HRAI) in order to join the Ontario Geothermal Association (OGA). HRAI/OGA membership has some great benefits:
- Advocacy
- Training
- Marketing
- Industry Statistics
- Industry News
Learn more about our membership here.

https://ontariogeothermal.ca/join-us/

#hrai#ogacanada#ontariogeothermalassociation

Check out this geothermal story about the Evergreen Brickworks Complex.
The site now includes event space, indoor and outdoor fun areas for families, historical installations, shops, cafes, and one of the biggest farmers’ markets in the city.

The next step is to install 275 solar thermal panels on the roof, which will supplement the geothermal plant. Evergreen is now responsible for the Future Cities Canada Project, a national collaborative of top foundations with a mandate to accelerate inclusive innovation in our cities.

Watch the video and learn more by clicking the link below. http://bit.ly/3a59DGA

#evergreenbrickworks#geothermalprojects#geothermal

Boston University's new 19-storey Center for Computing and Data Sciences, designed by KPMB Architects will be carbon neutral and fossil fuel-free, with no gas lines connected to the building. Instead, it will be heated and cooled with the help of 31 geo-exchange boreholes, each 1500 feet deep.

The project supports the university's goal to bring all of the buildings on its 135-acre footprint to carbon neutrality by 2040. This in turn supports the City of target to meet carbon neutrality by 2050. Image: courtesy KPMB Architects
https://ontariogeothermal.ca/news/

#geoexchange#boreholes#geothermal

The 3-storey, 110,000+ square foot office building's heating, and cooling system draw energy from an open-loop water source geothermal system. It taps into the Dundas Valley Aquifer.

Located more than 350 feet below the surface. An 8-inch supply well and an 8-inch return provide 300 tons of cooling and heating at 360 gallons per minute. A separate 6-inch well was added to monitor the aquifer.

Learn more about this project here.
http://www.coragroup.com/project/evolv1/

#evolv1#waterloo#geothermal#netzero

We just published our In the Loop Newsletter. See our president's message. You'll also find information about policy planning, a pandemic update, and some very interesting news. Click the link below to download your copy.
https://ontariogeothermal.ca/newsletters/

#intheloop#geothermalbulletin#ogacanada

Here's an article on why big oil should focus on the world's cleanest energy source geothermal. Oilprice.com says that geothermal may be the key to truly distributed power, making centralized grids redundant, and thus significantly reducing the risk of blackouts and other problems. And we could have the first operating system in between three and five years after a successful proof of concept. What do you think? Let us know!
https://bit.ly/2ANQvk4An

#geothermalsystems#ogacanada#ontariogeothermal

The webinar was delivered by OGA President Stan Reitsma (GeoSource) and Vice President Jeff Hunter (GPA), Bob Wyman, a New York-based consultant and advocate, and Martin Luymes, HRAI VP of Government and Stakeholder Relations.   The purpose of the webinar was to educate key policy and program developers at the federal level about advances in geothermal technology, and to help overcome some longstanding myths and misconceptions that have informed policy decisions to date.   See the entire news story here. https://bit.ly/2AgiwjN

#ogacanada #hrai #ontariogeothermal #geothermal #gshps

#geothermalbulletin#ogacanada#ontariogeothermal

He had become interested in geothermal after first trying out one of the early air source heat pumps. They provided effective cooling and heating in small dwellings, especially during above-zero weather. He had learned that geothermal heat pumps were even more efficient, and could be connected to existing wells used for drinking water. They paired a Climatemaster geothermal heat pump with their well, which is 213 feet deep, and for many years it provided 100% of heating and cooling for an 1800 square foot home. Read the entire story by clicking the link below.

https://ontariogeothermal.ca/story/gerald-seyler/

#stratford#geothermalsolutions#geothermalstory

John’s company builds fine custom homes for others, and many of them ask for geothermal. He works with Nottawasaga Mechanical and also Geothermal Solutions, a specialist company, which drills test holes first, to ensure the soil and other conditions are right for geo-exchange. “Not burning fossil fuels is a big step towards trying to curb climate change,” says John Gordon Check out the entire article here.
https://ontariogeothermal.ca/story/avoiding-fossil-fuels-with-geothermal/

#geothermalstory#ogacanada#nottawasagamechanical

Check out our latest news bulletin. We included some articles about :
- PACE programs for geothermal in Canadian cities
- Stop the Hamilton gas pipeline
- Building energy and water use reporting in Ontario
- Green conditions on COVID-19 recovery loans
- Why investors are sticking with renewables
https://ontariogeothermal.ca/article/oga-down-to-earth-bulletin-june-4-2020/

#geothermalbulletin#ogacanada#ontariogeothermal

Check out our FAQ page. If your questions have still not been answered, email your inquiry to us and a representative from the Ontario Geothermal Association (OGA) will respond to you. https://ontariogeothermal.ca/geothermal-101/

#geothermal#geothermalloop#ogacanada

Their home has a geothermal system with seven different heating/cooling zones, each with its own thermostat. “I’m allergic to conventional air conditioning,” says Silvia Gheju. “With this system, I don’t have those problems anymore.” “We like living in a house with this system. We did live in a house with a regular heating system so we can see the difference. And the cost,” says Peter, “is better than any other alternatives out there right now.” See their story here. https://bit.ly/2U0kLP6

#ogacanada#geothermalsolutions#geothermalstory

Post them on social media or reuse them on your web site and in geothermal presentations. There are a handful of these stories available now in the Customer Stories section of the OGA web site. This summer we'll be adding more. The photos, videos, and stories are all in the public domain and free to use. Get your geothermal story on our website. Learn more here.

#ogacanada #geothermalstories #geothermalsolutions

Check out our latest customer story about Mike Ault.   Mike estimates that summer cooling in his little house costs about $90 or $100 per month, and winter heat about $250 per month. “I have no regrets. It’s a lot less than the alternatives,” says Mike. Check out the entire article here. 

CLICK HERE

#geothermalsolutions #geothermalstory #geothermalsystem

See the president's message. You'll also find information about advocacy, our new SPP program, and more. You can find a copy of the pdf and links to our bulletins by clicking the link below.

CLICK HERE

#intheloop#geothermalbulletin#ogacanada

Get all the important details about the OGA Conference, Sustaining Partner Program, and president requests. See the letter from OGA President, Stanley Reitsma below.

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#buchananhall#geothermalsolutions#geothermalstory

Check out this geothermal story. Vanessa and Michel R. are schoolteachers who live with one daughter near Hamilton, Ontario. Michel teaches high school science and physics and says, “I’ve been telling the class that climate change is a big problem and everything has to go electric and renewable. So I wanted to learn about what it would take for us to go zero emissions in our own lives, in or own house. I was sure that you could be carbon neutral and live a good life. At first, I didn’t know if geothermal was a practical solution, but then I started looking into it, and I think I’ve become a geothermal expert.” See how this story ends by clicking the link below.

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#geothermal#geothermalproject#geothermalstory

Here's a great article published by National Geographic discussing ten myths about geothermal heating and cooling. Geothermal HVAC systems are now standard features in eco-friendly homes as part of the growing green building movement. Unfortunately, there is a lot of information out there on geothermal heating and cooling is based on outdated information or outright myths. Click the link below to see answers to common geothermal heating and cooling myths.

CLICK HERE

#myths#geothermalheating#geothermalhvac

It is full of useful information and insights. See our response to COVID-19 and the postponement of our OGA Conference. Check out the story about how Minneapolis is using an underground aquifer for district micro-grid thermal heating & cooling systems. See the story about the portfolio of successful multi-unit residential geothermal projects that keep expanding in Ontario. There is a lot of great information in this bulletin. Click the link for the details.
CLICK HERE

#geothermalbulletin#ogacanada#ontariogeothermal

At Westwood Gardens in Richmond Hill, Collecdev is building 370 condominium units with a geothermal system. The geothermal heating and cooling system is premium quality and uses about 70% less energy, costs 70% less, and produces at least 70% less greenhouse gas than traditional systems. This project has a ground loop that has 144 vertically drilled boreholes and will produce enough energy to support the heating and cooling of the entire building. Watch the video and read the whole story by clicking the link below. https://ontariogeothermal.ca/story/westwood-gardens-toronto-tim-weber/

#geothermal#geothermalproject#geothermalstory

The site now includes event space, indoor and outdoor fun areas for families, historical installations, shops, cafes, and one of the biggest farmers’ markets in the city. The next step is to install 275 solar thermal panels on the roof, which will supplement the geothermal plant. Evergreen is now responsible for the Future Cities Canada Project, a national collaborative of top foundations with a mandate to accelerate inclusive innovation in our cities. Watch the video and learn more by clicking the link below. http://bit.ly/3a59DGA

#geothermalprojects#geothermal#geothermalsystems

Check out our speaker line up. We are adding amazing speakers to our conference weekly. The 2020s will be the decade of climate action and it all starts with North America’s built environment decarbonization revolution. It’s being led by our progressive cities. And the OGA is pleased to announce that Alex Blue from Vancouver and Fernando Carou from Toronto will bring you all the important details at our conference opening gala on April 8, 2020. Don’t miss this potent one-two punch on the direction in which many of our municipalities are now heading. Register today and take part in the decarb conversation at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale Hotel. CLICK HERE

#ontariogeothermalassociationconference#ogacanada

Morrisburg Doctor Says Geothermal is Healthier! Watch our video featuring Dr. Gerry Rosenquist. His place has a 4-ton heat pump closed loop geothermal system with 2400 feet of pipe layed out in a five-foot deep trench. Watch the video or click the link to the full story.
https://ontariogeothermal.ca/story/dr--gerry-rosenquist-and-lois-rosenquist/

#ogacanada#drgerryrosenquist#geothermal

We want to thank Plumbing and HVAC for their article that talks about our conference. Check out the article by clicking the link below. The article talks about the OGA Conference being held on April 8-9 at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale Hotel. It also offers some excellent insights into who will be attending. With multi-family and other commercial and government projects driving a significant surge in the geothermal market, the Ontario Geothermal Association (OGA) has this year created a conference that will offer developers and municipalities a path to electrification and decarbonization. Some municipalities are already actively promoting cleaner systems and passing tough regulations that aim to see fossil fuels largely replaced in buildings of all sizes by the end of the 2020s. Click the link for more details. CLICK HERE/

#oga#cityoftoronto#geothermal

WE ARE LOOKING FOR EXHIBITORS
The OGA Conference is being held on April 8-9 at the Hilton Mississauga / Meadowvale, 6750 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, Ontario. Here is an opportunity to get your name out to a unique demographic of people. The conference will be a major gathering place for industry executives, advisors, investors, policymakers, research analysts, media, and stakeholders alike. Ontario’s geo-exchange sector is feverishly building. A series of low-carbon initiatives are rearing from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change. Seize the moment to foster new alliances; leverage the change in tide, and learn from international thought-leaders about the elements in play poised to drive industry growth and accelerate the implementation of new ideas. http://bit.ly/37nBYWx

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Be part of a down to earth conversation about decarbonization start the season among friends at the OGA conference. The 2020s will be the decade of climate action and it all starts with North America’s built environment decarbonization revolution. It’s being led by our progressive cities. And the OGA is pleased to announce that Alex Blue from Vancouver and Fernando Carou from Toronto will bring you all the important details at our conference opening gala on April 8, 2020. Don’t miss this potent one-two punch on the direction in which many of our municipalities are now heading. Register today and take part in the decarb conversation at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale Hotel (previously the Delta). More information is coming soon on our other exciting speakers. Learn more by clicking the link below/
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Check out our latest video about our Ontario Geothermal Association conference in April 2020. A fossil-fuel-free alternative for buildings in almost any region is geothermal heating & cooling, also called ground source heating and cooling. Geothermal also saves a great deal on operating during the life of the system, compared with conventional systems. The Ontario Geothermal Association in April 2020 conference will offer a forum for government and industry people to fully explore the details. We are looking for sponsors! Let us know if you're interested. Learn more about the conference by clicking on the link below.
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