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Ground Loop Design^TM Version 2014!

Discover the leading commercial GHX software design tool in the world. GLD's flexible "Geothermal Design Studio" concept offers a user friendly suite of modular tools that provides tremendous power and flexibility to the designer. Design comparisons and multiple scenarios or projects are handled easily. The new Hybrid Controls offer unparalleled design power to see in real time the impact of shedding part of your load to hybrid mechanical system. With the GridBuilder for vertical designs, it is now possible to design your borehole layout with real-world configurations instead of just basic and limiting squares and rectangles. The CFD Module helps you design headers the right way and does it with intuitive ease. With the robust reporting capabilities, you can choose a highly detailed or concise output from any of the design modules. The straightforward reports not only provide a system for neat and accurate internal record keeping but also can be used to present a professional presentation of information to clients. Beyond the practical concerns of system optimization, GLD^TM offers designers of GSHP Systems a user friendly tool that handles simple or complex designs.

New and Current Design Module Highlights of GLD2014

New Features in GLD 2014!

The GLD^TM 2014 family offers many new and enhanced features, including:

The LoadSplitter Tool for precision peak-shaving and total energy hybrid design in the Vertical Borehole Module
Horizontal Heat Exchanger Hybrid Controls
International Pipe sizes in the Heat Exchanger Modules
International Pipe Sizes in the Piping Module
New Fluid Controls for more Precise Pumping Requirements and Fluid Viscosity Control
Updated GSA (Geothermal Systems Analyzer) Module
Enhanced User Reports
Enhanced Help/Support Screens

Advanced Hybrid Design Controls

GLD2014 now features the ability to perform automated precision peak load shaving on 8760 hourly loads profiles in real time, thereby making it effortless for the designer to understand when the loopfield will be in use and when the hybrid systems will be active. Designers can now see the significant and until now hard-to-quantify impact peak shaving has on the relationship between peak and total loads, thereby vastly improving a designer’s ability to design the most cost effective geothermal system possible. Did you know that you could shed the load peaks to a hybrid component and significantly reduce the loopfield drilling? The new Hybrid Controls also allow the designer to see how to shift from an imbalanced to balanced load condition and significantly increase the design efficiency. This has never before been possible with any geothermal design tool! The Hybrid Design tools are available in all versions of GLD2014.

GridBuilder^TM Module

Need to follow an irregular property perimeter with your boreholes? Until now, designing anything other than a rectangular loopfield was a tedious job that required manual operations external to the GLD software. We work in the real world and layouts need to work with real world obstacles. The GridBuilder lets you quickly build and visualize complex shapes and layouts from within the GLD user interface. Need to install a loopfield that follows an irregular parking lot? GLD now allows the designer to easily create and simulate an unlimited range of unique loopfield designs. The GridBuilder is available in GLD2014 Premier.

GSA (Geothermal System Analyzer) Module

The updated Geothermal System Analyzer Module is the most comprehensive geothermal lifecycle analysis tool on the market. Ever wondered how much money your client will save from both bonus and MACRS depreciation? How much CO² will your system save over the next 10 years? What will be the lifetime cost of replacing your mechanical equipment every 15 years vs. every 22 years? Now you can do all of this and much more with the GSA Module. The new GSA Module is an evolution from the previous financial tools in GLD. The GSA Module adds accelerated depreciation options and allows analysis of full lifecycle costs vs. annual costs. Based on inputs from system designers and accounting professionals, the GSA module is the most comprehensive analysis tool in any geothermal software design tool. See samples of what GLD can do to help you win business.

CFD Module - Piping and Header Design Tools

This module enables designers to easily model, analyze and optimize the piping systems that comprise the foundation of ground heat exchanger systems. This includes both header designs for purging and overall piping system design for minimized circulation pump costs during daily system operation. Utilizing a new, patent-pending visual interface for viewing and creating a design via a drag and drop methodology, the CFD module can automatically design optimal flow-balanced (direct and reverse return) systems while providing designers with the flexibility they need for standard and non-standard systems.

Thermal Conductivity Analysis Module

Ground Loop Design^TM now offers an optional Thermal Conductivity module which enables designers to quickly import raw conductivity test data from the GeoCube (a load testing unit manufactured by Precision Geothermal) as well as from other commercially available test units. Details about this module, which is sold separately, can be found: Here

Ground Exchanger Design Modules

The modular design enhances productivity, permits flexibility in the designing process and allows customization based on designer preferences. In addition, the program has an English/metric conversion engine and is available in many language, providing applicability to the widest range of equipment and customers.

List of New and Current Features GLD2014

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