Embracing Ground Source Heat Pump Technologies For Rural Mâori Communities

Abstract

Ground source heat pumps are an established technology, capable of delivering high efficiency heating and cooling utilizing the immense renewable storage capacity of the ground. They are increasingly being recognized as an alternative to fossil fuel systems and in many countries they can offer very significant reductions in the overall CO2 emissions associated with the heating and cooling of buildings. It is widely anticipated that there will be a rapidly escalating growth in the numbers of installed
systems, in a growing number of countries throughout the world. Curtis, R. H, Worldwide Status of Closed Loop Ground Source Heat Pump Systems. Proc. WGC, Florence, Italy, 1995. The Low Enthalpy Geothermal Research Programme led by GNS Science seeks to explore the low temperature energy potential of geothermal resources in New Zealand. A part of these activities GNS Mâori Strategy seeks to identify the opportunities of ground source heat pump (GSHP) technology as a consideration for housing or marae development. This paper provides international case studies that offer valuable insights into how to support future social and economic initiatives. Lind L.Swedish Ground Source Heat Pump Case Study 2009 . The potential for (GSHP) can play a larger part in environmental planning, where technologies and research points to more comprehensive information that reveals the level of activity in these and other countries.