Ball State University Ground Source Geothermal District Heating and Cooling SystemCX(s) Applied: B2.2, A9, B5.1Date: 05/12/2010Location(s): Muncie, IndianaOffice(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office
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May 12, 2010
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CX(s) Applied: B2.2, A9, B5.1
Date: 05/12/2010
Location(s): Muncie, Indiana
Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office
Ball State University (BSU) will use Department of Energy (DOE) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding to finance and purchase: 1.) Purchase two 2500 ton heat pump chillers for installation internally to the North District Energy Station; 2.) BSU will convert the existing mechanical equipment for 16 to 20 buildings to utilize the hot and chilled water produced by the geothermal system. This task is limited to the internal retrofits to these buildings. DOE funding will NOT be used for external retrofits of piping or any connections made to and from the District Energy Station to any of the buildings; 3.) Data collection and monitoring, BSU will purchase all meters, instrumentation, and software associated with the collection and processing of the data to be gathered from the geothermal system; 4.) BSU will generate reports and other deliverables (paper studies) associated with the geothermal system; 5.) The engineering and design fees associated with Phase I's internal retrofits, two chiller units, and monitoring equipment. Conceptual Design and Feasibility Studies are allowable tasks under this determination. However, no final design work can be expensed with federal funds.