A Buyer's Guide for Residential Ground Source Heat Pump Systems

Residential Geothermal System Buyers Guide

The aim of this publication is to help readers with the decision to purchase and install a ground source heat pump (or geoexchange) system. This document is not meant to be a “do-it-yourself” guide.
Prospective buyers should seek out qualified advice and assistance to supplement the information provided here. The Canadian GeoExchange Coalition, as part of its market transformation initiative, has trained and accredited thousands of industry professionals since early 2007 and a list of qualified companies is available on its website.

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COMMENT REQUESTED: NRCAN RELEASES PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY REGULATIONS

Montreal, July 2nd 2010
Canada’s Office of Energy Efficiency has recently released a bulletin concerning Natural Resources Canada's proposed amendment to...Read more

CGC announces the winners of the 4th GeoExchange Excellence awards

Montreal, June 22, 2010
The Canadian GeoExchange Coalition congratulates the 2010 winners of the 4thGeoExchange Excellence awards. The prizes will be awarded at a series of...Read more

Release of the CGC Complaints Mechanism

Montreal, June 4th, 2010
The Canadian GeoExchange Coalition (CGC) today announced the publication of the CGC Complaints Mechanism. This formal process will be used to handle...Read more

Codes, Standards and Regulations in the Canadian Geothermal Heat Pump Industry

Montreal, June 1st, 2010
The CGC is pleased to announce the publication of a summary report of a national consultation conducted last year to assess the effectiveness of...Read more

Class 43.1 – Important News

Montreal, May 20, 2010
In 2007, during the pre-budget consultations, CGC staff presented a brief before the House of Commons Finance Committee calling for the full...Read more

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