August 2026

Geothermal Systems that, “Work By Design, Not By Accident”
 

Training Opportunity – Loopfields and Piping Design

 

This course doesn’t run very often but has been requested by our users.  There is limited space for this three-session (9) Hr. course which will run on M-W-F on August 24, 26, & 28 at 1PM CDT.  Each session will run approximately (3) Hrs per session.

"GLD Training - Loopfields and Piping Design."  The objective of this series is to provide the geothermal designer with a working knowledge of GLD to design and optimize a geothermal system.  Examine the critical phases of the loopfield design, by importing building and modeling loads and configuring a loopfield. Correctly match the heat pump between the building and loopfield to develop a complete system. Design a piping system using the revolutionary piping design system to create systems that are balanced and purgeable.

Utilizing the industry leading Ground Loop Design (GLD) Software Suite, this series will show how to use the design and simulation power of the software in the preparation of realistic designs for different situations, including a full session dedicated to presentation of example designs from the instructor as well as looking at some actual system designs from the course participants. Two-way interaction with an expert instructor provides the geothermal professional with the tools he or she needs to use GLD with confidence.

Each session runs approximately three (3) hours
Below is the syllabus for the web workshop training: 

  • Session 1: Loopfield System with GLD
    • Part 1: Groundloop Design Overview; Design Principles
    • Part 2: Loads, Loads Modules and Heat Pumps
    • Part 3: Heat Exchanger Design – Vertical; Horizontal
    • Part 4: Life Cycle Costing
  • Session 2: Piping Configuration with GLD
    • Part 1: Piping system basics
    • Part 2: The Importance of a Well-Designed Piping System
    • Part 3: Using the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Module
  • Session 3: Exercise Lab w/Student Data and Examples
    • Part 1: Example System Designs and Simulations
    • Part 2: Discussion of project data from Students with feedback

Sign-up here:  https://www.groundloopdesign.com/GLDs_buy.html#Training


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