NGWA broke ground on its geothermal retrofit at headquarters in late August 2023 in Westerville, Ohio. Below is coverage of the retrofit, which consists of a 20-borehole vertical closed loop system to replace the Association’s outdated HVAC
system that it has used since moving to its current location in September 1996. NGWA is utilizing the geothermal tax credits available for nonprofit organizations that were signed into law in 2022.
Articles
NGWA breaks ground on geothermal retrofit — August 25, 2023
Attendees learn geothermal drilling and grouting fundamentals at NGWA short course — August
30, 2023
NGWA’s geothermal retrofit finishes drilling phase — October 19, 2023
NGWA’s geothermal retrofit will generate $250,000-plus in energy savings — November 6, 2023
Groundwater Week 2023 panel discussion provided overview of NGWA’s geothermal retrofit project — January 3, 2024
Video
Below is drone video coverage of the drilling phase of the geothermal retrofit. At the same time NGWA hosted a short course, Geothermal Drilling and Grouting Fundamentals, on August 29 where more than 35 attendees learned geothermal drilling and grouting
fundamentals.
Photo gallery
Below are photos from the drilling and grouting phase of NGWA’s 20-borehole vertical closed loop system.