The heating underground

According to installer Conald "Con" Frank of SMC Geothermal in Foxfield, Colo., the apartment developer chose to install 252 Bosch BP Series water-to-air geothermal heat pumps: "There are two sets of five wells for each of the 11 apartment buildings," Frank says. Tale of the tape "While the first costs of installing geothermal to serve the Solaire residences was more expensive than conventional HVAC, the ability to eliminate a portion of the per-unit energy costs makes our community more affordable for residents," said Solaire developer Brock Vinton.