Archive for the Geothermal in the Spotlight Category

Phillies Pitcher Madson Awarded for Geothermal Heat Pump Installation

Phillies Pitcher Madson Awarded for Geothermal Heat Pump Installation

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Ryan Madson is the most recent superstar to make the move towards greener living by installing a geothermal heat pump system.  The pitcher and his wife Sarah are retrofitting the home they just bought in Wayne with an energy efficient geothermal heating and cooling system. Along with the geothermal unit the couple is also re-insulating the home with a soybean-based spray foam, energy recovery ventilators, energy saving lighting, along with other green imp ...

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Old Dominion University Outfits New Presidential Home with Geothermal

Old Dominion University Outfits New Presidential Home with Geothermal

The President of Old Dominion University is upgrading to some more presidential-like digs with his new 5,600 square-foot home. While the new home obviously flaunts a new aesthetic upgrade, it also features an energy efficient and eco-friendly construction including a geothermal heating and cooling system. ODU President John Broderick and his family moved into the 2.2 million dollar home last week and have been enjoying the benefits of their geothermal cooling system during this hot summer ...

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Jeff Gordon Races to Geothermal

Jeff Gordon Races to Geothermal

Four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon has recently installed a geothermal heat pump system in his new North Carolina home. In an effort to save the environment and reduce his carbon footprint Gordon has chosen a WaterFurnace Envision system to heat and cool his home. Gordon’s new geothermal system will not only reduce his impact on the environment but will provide enough heating and cooling to keep his house at a more than comfortable temperature. You don’t have t ...

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George Bush Goes Green With Geothermal

George Bush Goes Green With Geothermal

The former president of the United States George W. Bush chose to go green with his home in Crawford, Texas. The 4,000 square foot Texas home features a geothermal heat pump system among a number of other green energy initiatives. The home is located on an arid high prairie making the geothermal system essential for cooling the home. The geothermal heating and cooling system uses no natural gases or fossil fuels and requires only 25% of the electricity needed for traditional heat pump syst ...

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