WaterFurnace International, Inc.

Case Study 31

GeoExchange installation receives award

Key Features
Square Footage: 1,650
Type of System: Vertical Loop
Number of Units: 1
Total Capacity (HVAC Tons): 1 1/2

David Allen Builders, Inc.,

received the 1997 Governors
Award for Excellence in Energy
Efficiency for residential construction, sponsored by the State
of Ohio Department of Development. The goal of David Allen
Builders, Inc., is to design and
build homes which vastly exceed
current building code energy
standards while providing housing
with a total cost significantly
below todays standard housing
cost. They exceeded their goal
with the Energy Star Rated,
award-winning Quarry Cottage in
the Sandusky Bay area featuring a
WaterFurnace Geothermal
comfort system.

Governor supports
energy efficiency
According to George V.
Voinovich, Governor of Ohio,
Energy efficiency is playing an
increasingly important role in
economic development efforts,
not only in Ohio, but throughout
the world. Developing and using
energy efficient technology cuts
down on waste, promotes a
healthier environment and saves
money. The Governors Award
for Excellence in Energy
Efficiency recognizes Ohio

Home, Residential Application

leaders in energy efficiency

efforts, while highlighting the use
of this important technology to
enhance the states economic
competitiveness.

Unique setting
The location for this energy
efficient home is Johnsons Island
just off the Marblehead Peninsula
in the Sandusky Bay of Lake Erie.
Lots on Johnsons Island are
either on cliffs overlooking a
quarry cove and private yacht
basin encompassing 20 protected

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with the ENERGY STAR logo, the
Symbol for Energy Efficiency.

prison camp, therefore regulated

to ensure traditional, historical,
architectural theme and quality
construction.

75% comes from the renewable

resources found in the earth. I
feel the benefits of GeoExchange
are so strong, I will promote
GeoExchange in all our new
constructions in Johnsons Island
and beyond.

Energy efficient
inside and out
The Quarry Cottage is a roomy
1,650 square foot three bedroom,
two bath home with cathedral
ceilings throughout. R-30 wall
and R-50 roof sidewall panelized
construction increase efficiency
levels, and a heat recovery venti-

GeoExchange is the
most efficient heating
and cooling process
known to man...I will
promote GeoExchange
in all our new
constructions in
Johnsons Island and
beyond.
Roberta Intihar, President,
David Allen Builders, Inc.

lator system was designed to

enhance fresh air and ventilation
for the home. According to
Roberta Intihar, president of
David Allen Builders, This home
was designed to be as energy
efficient as possible. Every
construction choice was based on
energy efficiency, which is why
determining the type of HVAC
system to install was simple.
GeoExchange is the most efficient
heating and cooling process
known to man. With
GeoExchange, only 25% of
energy consumption comes from
the electric company. The other

Energy efficiency is
playing an increasingly
important role in
economic development
efforts, not only in
Ohio, but throughout
the world. Developing
and using energy
efficient technology cuts
down on waste,
promotes a healthier
environment and saves
money.

A winning system
The WaterFurnace Spectra series
forced air vertical heating and
cooling unit installed in the
cottage upheld the highest energy
efficiency standards. The 1 1/2
ton system was designed with
sheet metal duct systems to
supply heating and air conditioning to both levels. A radiant floor
heating system installed in the
slab foundation is heated by an 80
gallon domestic hot water heater
which also supplies potable water
to plumbing fixtures.
The 225 feet of vertical closed
loop pipes were installed by
Yoder Drilling and Geothermal
Incorporated out of Sugarcreek,
Ohio. The closed loop pipes use
the constant temperature of the
Earth to heat and cool the home.
In winter, water circulating
through the loop absorbs heat
from the warmer Earth and carries
it to the GeoExchange unit where
it is extracted, compressed to a
higher temperature and distributed
throughout the home. In the
summer, the unit removes heat
from the building and transfers it
back to the circulating water in
the underground closed loop
system where it is distributed into
the cooler Earth.

Highest rating
Not only did the construction win
the Governors Award for Excel-

George V. Voinovich,
Governor of Ohio

lence in Energy Efficiency, it is

also designated an EPA Energy
Star, HERO Rated, Good Cents
Home the highest energy
ratings a home can attain in the
state of Ohio. Home Energy
Ratings of Ohio (HERO) is a nonprofit organization committed to
furthering the goals of the federal
Office of Energy Efficiency.
HERO estimates the annual
operating costs of the Quarry
Cottage to be approximately $554
for heating, cooling and domestic
hot water, based on actual performance of the systems installed.
According to Sally Luken of
HERO, Compared to an identical
home meeting the Model Energy
Code, annual electric savings of
$569 are expected. The Quarry
Cottage is a five-star energy
efficient home. It comes as no
surprise this home won the
Governors Award for Excellence
in Energy Efficiency.

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