Green Heating & Cooling
In an attempt to save money from the elevated fuel costs, Wisconsin home owners are in search of new and more proficient ways to keep their homes warm during the colder months. Solar, GeoThermal, and Green Technology are all terms used for a highly efficient renewable energy technology. This technology can be used for space heating and cooling, as well as water heating. These services provide 20-50% less electricity than conventional heating and cooling systems!
As with air-to-air heat extraction technology, geothermal (ground water/ground source) technology utilizes a type of heat pump known as a geothermal heat pump. This type of geothermal heat pump device extracts its heat from water rather than from air. While the principles are fundamentally similar, the methodology varies in that water is pumped through a special type of heat exchanger and is either "chilled" by the evaporating refrigerant (in the heating mode) or heated by the condensing refrigerant (in the cooling mode).
Both high-efficiency and tankless water heaters can cut back on energy use. But solar is on another level. It's about as green as hot water can get. A solar water heater is typically used in conjunction with a traditional heater, since weather affects solar hot-water production. The traditional heater supplements the solar heater. Adding a solar water heater to a water-heating system can reduce energy bills and corresponding emissions by 50 percent -- sometimes even more, depending on where you live.
Those dedicated to the green movement will want to replace their existing heating and cooling unit with a combination water and space heating system. These environmentally friendly units not only create hot water for your home but also use that energy to heat your building. These can use your existing ventilation duct work, but will cut your electricity consumption considerably.
