02-17-2017, 10:40 AM
(02-17-2017, 08:24 AM)MidTowner Wrote: I used to work in a LEED Platinum building heated and cooled with geothermal...it was not all it was cracked up to be, and was terrible for humidity and comfort in the shoulder seasons. We wound up adding dehumidifiers and small space heaters to the plug load.
But was that because it was geothermal, or was the HVAC just badly designed? In theory geothermal should not be any better or worse than another heating/cooling source, and many people seem to be happy with those in their houses.