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How can I achieve higher building performance with retrofits?
Achieving higher building performance is pretty simple if you're retrofitting from a fossil fuel to a geothermal system. At best a fossil fuel system is 80-98 percent efficient, but a geothermal …- Mike Roberts -
How much can a typical homeowner save with geothermal?
Proper design is the key to answering this question. Here is where the contractor can shine. A good contractor will measure the home's windows, walls and basement; find out how much insulation is in …- Mike Roberts -
How do you properly size a geothermal unit?
It's essential to properly size a geothermal unit. If it is a new construction or an existing home we do a site visit to see the home and to determine the best location for the loop field (vertical …- Mike Roberts -
Top 5 benefits of geothermal
I was asked to name the five benefits of geothermal — well, there are more than five, but for now I'll list the benefits that I feel are the top five. The first and the best benefit is the …- Mike Roberts
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Mike Roberts
Mike Roberts is a geothermal expert and has been installing geothermal systems since the 1990’s when his company started installing geothermal heating and cooling systems. Time and experience have proven the geothermal technology is not only viable, but that it is often the best option for most new and replacement climate control systems in Ohio, where he’s based. In 2008, he founded First Geothermal Energy and he's an Enertech dealer.
