They take advantage of the earth's relatively constant ground temperature to provide heating, cooling, and hot water for a variety of structures including homes, commercial buildings, and schools.
Consumers save because GHPs use one-third the energy of conventional space conditioning systems.
GHP systems are simple in operation, durable, relatively maintenance free, and boast a lifetime expectancy greater than other conventional systems. Proper installation procedures, however, are a prerequisite for a trouble-free system that operates at peak efficiency. Representatives from public utilities, private utilities and rural electric cooperatives can also benefit. Facts and information gathered from the workshops can help utility representatives serve as the consumer's trusted advisor and a source of information about new money-saving products and concepts. The workshops are conducted on the campus of Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma.