On the north play field, Geo Loop Tec has completed the ground source heat pump bores. These bores contain piping encased in a thermally stable grout. Each one runs approximately 300 feet below the ground where the temperature of the soil is approximately 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Using specific mechanical systems, the new elementary school will circulate water through this piping to cool the building's air when it's warmer than this baseline soil temperature, and to heat the air when it's cooler. Eventually, the tubing that is shown protruding from the ground will be covered with soil, allowing it to be used as a play field once again. The efficiency of this ground source heat pump systems represent significant operational and environmental savings for Cherry Crest.
Footings and stem walls define the perimeter of the new elementary school.
The north play field has 85 ground source heat pump piping bores spaced across it.
Machines bore into the ground, sending piping 300 feet deep.
A thermal grout protects the piping. Eventually these pipe leads will be covered by the new play field.
The piping will enter the building's mechanical room through pipe sleeves in the perimeter concrete wall.
