LITCHFIELD  GEOTHERMAL

Bringing Ground Source Heating and Cooling Energy

and Knowledge to Western Connecticut and Beyond

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Through the Professional Engineering Office of Peter J. Tavino Jr. PE PC, founded in 1986. 

Starting year six of geothermal consulting, installation and training. 

Please see Welcome page (above) first.
Pete and David,

Feel free to call or e-mail me anytime if you have questions or would like to schedule an appointment.

Good luck with the Geo. We have it in our home and absolutely love it.

R.

Ron Samuelson  Home Energy Consultants, Inc.  4/23/13

 

Geothermal conferences are important.

Peter is eighth from right. February 2013.

 

Spring, 2013    Pete,
Thanks for the invitation. I will have to pass up on it this time because of work commitments, but it is something I would like to see.
Your website was great like that because it showed more of the nuts and bolts about the geothermal process.

 

Horizontal Loop being installed in 2008.

Peter heat fuses a manifold.

   Peter cores through foundation wall.

   Tremie pipe pumps grout in borehole.

Albany candidates take the NATE test.

   Bentonite grout and U-bend in casing.

 

2" single loop in 7' deep horizontal trench.    Typical package Heat Pump.

 

2013 Design Plan by Litchfield Geothermal featuring 18 boreholes and balanced Reverse Returns

Contact: Pete@LitchfieldGeothermal.com

Late 2012 email:   Pete,
Hiring you was clearly a good decision...


Our new copyrighted 20 minute funny video explaining geothermal is at www.SimplyGeothermal.com

 

 MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS

International Ground Source Heat Pump Association- 2012 Plaque Awarded Trainer

ACCREDITED INSTALLER

VERTICAL LOOP INSTALLER

TRAINER of Installers, CGD

AI ID # 18885-0209

North American

Technician Excellence

Heating & Cooling Professional

and Proctor

New England Geothermal

Professional Association

 

Certified GeoExchange Designer

  

 

 

 

Connecticut Geothermal Association (Standards Chairman)

 

       American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers - Associate

 

 

US Green Buildings Council LEED AP

  

 

 Trained, Former - Building Performance Institute BPI - Building Analyst 1

2012 member ACCA - Air Conditioning Contractors of America

6 year member ending 2013 - Board of Trustees, Litchfield Historical Society

Former member, Board of Directors, Columbia University Engineering Alumni Association

 

 

AMERICAN and CONNECTICUT SOCIETY

OF CIVIL ENGINEERS

Member and former

headquarters employee

  NATIONAL and CONNECTICUT          CT  LIcensed Septic Installer

               SOCIETY OF

    PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS             OSHA Trained Rigger

 
 

Here's how we answered the April, 2013 Connecticut Geothermal Association company questionnaire

www.LitchfieldGeothermal.com

Peter J. Tavino Jr. PE PC
 
1.) Are you a geothermal loop designer?
     A.) CGD  Yes 24548-0209
     B.) Professional Engineer  Yes  CT 14034 NY 056782
 
2.) Geothermal vertical bore installer?
     IGSHPA Accredited?  Yes V10543-0810
    
3.) Geothermal horizontal loop field installer?
     IGSHPA Accredited?  Yes 18885-0209
 
4.) Geothermal pond/lake loop installer?
     IGSHPA  Accredited? Yes  18885-0209
 
5.) Geothermal-HVAC System designer?
     A.) Engineer  Yes   CT 14034
     B.) Contractor No
 
6.) Geothermal-HVAC system installer?
      A.) Licenses. (you may list multiple states) No
      B.) QA Contractor (Energy star 3)  No
 
7.) Geothermal-HVAC system service. No
 
8.) Does your company install systems in:
     A.) Residential applications (loops) Yes (HVAC) No
     B.) Light Commercial applications (loops) Yes (HVAC) No
     C.) Large Commercial/Schools (loops) No (design only) (HVAC) No
 
If you want to add anything else feel free.
We act as building owner's designer and consultant.
Perform ACCA J & N Heat Loss calculations.
We use inside & outside licensed subs selected by owner.
We help homeowner Do it Yourselfers.
Vertical Loop Grouting Inspection & Testing.
We install on line G.S.heat pump monitoring.
 IGSHPA Trainer  T1195-0610 -  LEED AP
 NATE  5369706  -  Thermal Conductivity Certified Tester

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