ME 495

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ME 495

• Design of an Integrated Solar Geothermal
  Residential HVAC System

Dale Summach Prabhjot Tung Tony Chomiak
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Project Description

• Design a way to integrate solar energy into an
  existing geothermal HVAC system for residential
  applications.

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Clean Energy Developments

• Manufacturer of energy efficient HVAC systems
  using geothermal energy
• Projects throughout Canada
• Current Geothermal System

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Objectives

• Design 3 or 4 ways of using solar energy in
  combination with an existing geothermal HVAC
  system
• Provide a excel spreadsheet which can be used to
  determine the ideal system for given inputs
• The inputs include weather data, house size,
  system availability
• Relative cost and energy savings per square foot
  are used for comparison of different systems

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Progress

• Conference call with client on October 8, 2008
• Project Variables and deliverables discussed
• Reviewed existing and new technologies currently
  used by other companies
• Geo-exchange fundamentals
• Photo-Voltaic Cells
• Solar Tracking
• Passive Solar Heating
• Solar Wall

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Scheduling

• Will have final designs chosen by November 7
• Research and data collection completed by
  November 17 so calculations can begin
• Technical calculations complete December 2
• Spreadsheet complete February 22
• Final project complete February 27

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Questions