The Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP) is the world's best alternative energy that is under utilized and unrecognized in many countries including South Africa. But with energy shortage becoming a reality, South Africa and Africa at large must start investing in this marvelous renewable energy.

1. Ground Source Heat Pump- GSHP

6.  Described by Lord Kelvin in 1853
 Developed by Peter Ritter von Rittinger in 1853
 1st
direct exchange GSHP was built by Robert C.
Webber in 1940
 1st
Successful commercial project was installed in
the commonwealth Building (Portland, Oregon) in
1948 ( national Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark-ASME[America Society of Mechanical Engineers])
 Popular-open loop systems 1970s
 1979 Closed loop systems
 2004 – over 1000 000 units installed worldwide
 80 000 units fitted each year in USA-all USA states have GSHPs
 27 000 in Sweden & in Finland GSHP is the most used
heating system

7.  The first non-residential building to be
designed with GSHP system

8. This building is consisted of;
a low-rise and a high-rise
wings.
51 rotating press-steel
foundation piles
diameter: 600~800mm
length: 6~9m
fixed into the ground under the
high-rise wing
5 stories high
total area of about 2 800m²
Steel foundation Piles and U-tubes

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11. Central Cooling or
Heating system that
TRANSFERS
heat to or from the
ground.

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system cansystem can
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31.  Kelvin Chinga | Commercial Representative
 Nan Jiang Africa Investment (Pty) Ltd.
 Ground Floor, Building 13
 The Woodlands Office Park
 Cnr Kelvin Drive & Woodlands Drive,
Woodmead, 2148
 Tel: +27(0)11 656 3195/ 3201/ 3284
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