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Technical Memoranda TM 45 Groundwater cooling systems
Publication Year
2008
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Outlines issues affecting the exploitation of groundwater cooling systems. Introduces groundwater as a resource, how it occurs, its properties and groundwater levels in the UK. Describes the design process behind groundwater as a cooling resource by considering initial viability, necessary consents and licences, and testing boreholes before looking at the detailed design considerations for elements of the groundwater cooling system. Compares a groundwater cooling system with a vapour compression cooling system.
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Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers received its Royal Charter in 1976. They promote careers of building services engineers by accrediting courses of study in further and higher education, and by approving work based training programmes. Their publications include technical guidance and codes which set the criteria for best practice in the profession.
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