Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Liveable temp/ geothermal

[Alexander Robin A (alexande.robi]

I agree with Robert that the geothermal systems at Eno Commons are excellent. 
Imagine quiet air conditioning with NO compressor noise!! One caveat: since 
it's a less used technology, our service provider was the only one in the area 
and so had a monopoly, which he made good use of. Service calls were VERY 
expensive and tended to negate the cost savings that the energy efficient 
system provided.
 
Robin Alexander

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From: Robert Heinich [mailto:robert [at] enocommons.org]
Sent: Fri 1/25/2008 9:22 AM
To: cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org
Subject: Re: [C-L]_ Liveable temp/ geothermal




>>> Quoting Randa Johnson <cohoranda [at] yahoo.com>:
>>> I would love to get more information on ... any one else who has 
>>> geothermal)

Every house in Eno Commons has geothermal heat pumps.  However, Jessie 
Handforth Kome who now lives at Eastern Village Cohousing in Silver 
Spring, Maryland might be a better contact.  She convinced us that 
geothermal was the the way to go and we have been pleased with that 
decision.

-Robert Heinich
  Eno Commons Cohousing Neighborhood
  www.enocommons.org
  Durham, NC
where this Sat is a Community Dayz and I am one of the cooks.  My 
entree is a vegan pot roast using the recipe from "Fresh from the 
Vegetarian Slow Cooker" by Robin Robertson (... and of course, I will 
make the morning coffee.)

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