David Banks 
An Introduction to Thermogeology 
Ground Source Heating and Cooling

This authoritative guide provides a basis for understanding the
emerging technology of ground source heating and cooling. It equips
engineers, geologists, architects, planners and regulators with the
fundamental skills needed to manipulate the ground’s huge capacity
to store, supply and receive heat, and to implement technologies
(such as heat pumps) to exploit that capacity for space heating and
cooling.

The author has geared the book towards understanding ground
source heating and cooling from the ground side (the geological
aspects), rather than solely the building aspects. He
explains the science behind thermogeology and offers practical
guidance on different design options.

An Introduction to Thermogeology: ground source heating and
cooling is aimed primarily at professionals whose skill areas
impinge on the emerging technology of ground source heating and
cooling. They will be aware of the importance of the technology and
wish to rapidly acquire fundamental theoretical understanding and
design skills.

This second edition has been thoroughly updated and expanded to
cover new technical developments and now includes end-of-chapter
study questions to test the reader’s understanding.

About the author

David Banks is one of the Britain’s leading hydrogeologists and has been instrumental in promoting ground source heating and cooling within the UK. He has over 26 years international experience from consultancy, the public sector, academia and commercial training. He runs his own business, Holymoor Consultancy Ltd., and has taught at the Universities of Sheffield, Leeds and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Most recently, he has been a trainer on the EU’s Geotrainet programme.