Water Well Journal
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equipment and material selection to commissioning and decommissioning is now included in the standard. To learn more about ANSI/CSA C448-2016, contact Muktha Tumkur at muktha.tumkur@csagroup.org, or visit the CSA Group website at http://shop .csa.ca. IGSHPA and NGWA Enter Agreement to Support Ground Source Heat Pump Market T he International Ground Source Heat Pump Association and NGWA signed a memorandum of understanding to further enhance the relationship be- tween the two associations and support the growth of the ground source heat pump market. IGSHPA and NGWA share the inter- ests of having the ground source heat pump market thrive throughout the world and the highest qualified drilling contractors available to construct ground source heat pump and/or groundwater source heat pump borehole systems to safeguard the groundwater environment. With these common interests at the forefront, IGSHPA and NGWA have entered into an agreement to: • Collaborate in research, promotion, and training activities related to: open loop configurations using groundwater, standing column con- figurations using groundwater, hori- zontal borehole systems penetrating the generally recognized water table of a locale, and closed loop vertical borehole (aka, "loop well") subsys- tems to the larger overall ground source heat pump installation • Technical committees and commis- sions shall exchange information on relevant and related technical and scientific matters • NGWA agrees to collaborate with IGSHPA to identify research investi- gation projects relevant to the geo- logic, hydrogeologic, and/or drilling technology aspects related to ground source heat pump installation • Both organizations shall endeavor to harmonize statistical data reporting, should it occur, to achieve compara- tive data on a worldwide basis • To support proper preparation of qualified drilling personnel to enter into the ground source heat pump sector, IGSHPA agrees to collaborate with NGWA to develop a pathway to the Certified Vertical Closed Loop Driller CVCLD designation. "With this MOU, we are in synchro- nization of our supporting work from the excavation of the earth, design of the system, and enhanced marketing," says Bob Ingersoll, IGSHPA director. "This is just the first step. We look to greatly strengthen our work and our member benefits as we all work closely together for the ultimate goals." "This is an important evolutionary step for the long-standing collaboration between our organizations," says NGWA Chief Executive Officer Kevin McCray, CAE. "NGWA has advocated for ground source heat pump technolo- gies since the 1970s. Together with NEWS from page 12 14 March 2016 WWJ waterwelljournal.com age ack ting P LED Ligh Servic inch e W c TH A DU e or , F 9 7 e 19 Sinc ed on the er deliv o t tinue on c y he T tivit oduc o the pr t a or F . orldwide w i l ' h T E ORIGINAL Y ARY TAR AL RO e v otary drills ha s Dual R ' t mos e ormanc er perf t t omise of be pr tributions on c t significan e mak o or t a y of oper ofitabilit y and pr t s or t ac tr on c of number wing o gr d ill t t t b e . e s s s, orth T800W w Hy 50 T Elec w en m K 25 X 5 ummins IS C T 3 / 900 omp Air C Oiler ARD FEAT ANDA TA S en ilt Out asing R v on C o RC T d T y e op Driv To C TURES tional/ or n e p Driv t ota R DR-24HD DR-12 OREMO F s simply no e' her T D DR-24 DR-40 T DR S O LINE-UP o drill. y t a er w t t be t Oiler clone Moun y C clone optiona y c ( g al) 4" 2 " DIA DR-24HD o learn mor To learn mor To learn mor 1.9190 .66 1.800 Canada/U ( D visit DR-40 e r f , visit e r ca/DR t. emos or f .S.A.) ada/U 5.5800 3.29 1.40 orldwide (Worldwide R ) e