The Vertical Borehole Standard is now referenced as an authority by the MCS Microgeneration Installation Standard for heat pumps, version 3.1a, which was published in March 2012: MIS 3005 Heat Pump Systems.
This is supplemented by the MIS 3005 Ground Loop Sizing Tables and the MIS 3005 Heat Emitter Guide.
The HPF Vertical Borehole Standard is also referenced as an authority by the Environment Agency's Environmental Agency ground source heating and cooling good practice guide.
To get the full benefit of a GSHP installation you will need to employ someone with design and installation experience. A ground source heat pump may not perform well unless it is incorporated in a good design by someone who understands the needs of the building, the use to which the building is being put and the local geology.
To ensure a "soft landing" you should ensure that a ground source system is well understood and well maintained and this may include fine tuning the controls in the first years of operation.
For more information on installation of ground source heating from an experienced source please contact one of our members.
