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We value your relationship with us and would like to share the following information and news that we hope will prove useful to you. Please feel free to contact us if there is anything we can do to strengthen our association.
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Thinking Geothermal? Nine Questions and Answers to Get You Started
by: Michael Belczak, PE, LEED AP & Erin Lowery, PE, LEED AP
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With energy efficiency becoming a greater concern for building owners, geothermal technology is gaining popularity. By using the earth's energy storage capability to provide heating and cooling, geothermal offers more efficiency than electrical energy. Consider this: one 450-foot deep borehole can provide approximately 2.5 tons of cooling for a building. Geothermal technology is impressive, but it's not the appropriate solution for every project. If you're curious about geothermal, here are nine questions - and answers - that will jump-start your research.
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A Day in the Life of an Engineer - The Primera Way
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When high school students from the Associated Colleges of Illinois' College Readiness Intensive Science and Math Experience (ISME) program arrived at Primera's office late last summer, they were expecting a matter-of-fact lecturer to brief them on a day in the life of an engineer. One can imagine their surprise when they arrived to heaping piles of paper, cardboard and coffee cups.
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