Field-scale monitoring of a horizontal ground source heat system

Findings indicate that the horizontal ground source heat system implemented at the site has provided a sustainable source for space heating during 13 months period of inspection. The unsymmetrical distribution of ground temperatures observed highlighted the importance of climatic variables on ground-loop design and in doing so also highlighted potential avenues for future optimisation. Further to this, the compiled dataset can be considered as a significant contribution to the scientific aspects of ground thermal behaviour due to heat extraction/recharge and provides a comprehensive benchmark for the development and validation of predictive models.