Geothermal heating and cooling system

Abstract

A geothermal heating and cooling system is provided. The geothermal heating and cooling system is used for a house or building structure where the foundation extends to a depth below the ground surface layer and into the ground stable layer. The geothermal heating and cooling system includes insulation provided about outer surfaces of the house or building structure. The geothermal heating and cooling system may also be used in conjunction with water tanks and swimming pools.

1 . A geothermal heating and cooling system for a house or building structure comprising:
 a roof structure having a plurality of roof portions;   a sidewall structure having a plurality of sidewall portions supporting the plurality of roof portions;   a foundation structure having a plurality of foundation portions supporting the plurality of sidewall portions;   a slab structure having at least one slab portion extending between the plurality of foundation portions;   a footing structure having a plurality of footing portions provided along a lower portion of the foundation structure in order to provide support for the foundation structure; and   an insulation material provided about outer surfaces of the roof structure, the sidewall structure, the foundation structure, and the footing structure.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the insulation material has an R-value in the range of from about 40 to about 60. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the foundation structure extends from a ground surface through a ground surface layer and into a ground stable layer. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the ground surface layer extends to a depth of about 6 feet from the ground surface. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the ground stable layer extends to a depth in the range of from about 9 feet to about 10 feet from the ground surface. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the footing structure is positioned within the ground stable layer. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein a foundation insulation portion of the insulation material terminates at the footing structure. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a veneer structure having a plurality of veneer portions. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of veneer portions extends along inner surface portions of the plurality of roof portions, the plurality of sidewall portions and the plurality of foundation portions, respectively. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the plurality of veneer portions extends to an inner surface of the plurality of footing portions. 
     
     
         11 . A method of assembling a house or building structure, the method comprises:
 providing a roof structure having a plurality of roof portions;   providing a sidewall structure having a plurality of sidewall portions supporting the plurality of roof portions;   providing a foundation structure having a plurality of foundation portions supporting the plurality of sidewall portions;   extending a slab structure having at least one slab portion between the plurality of foundation portions;   providing a footing structure having a plurality of footing portions along a lower portion of the foundation structure in order to provide support for the foundation structure; and   providing an insulation material about outer surfaces of the roof structure, the sidewall structure, the foundation structure, and the footing structure.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the insulation material has an R-value in the range of from about 40 to about 60. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising extending the foundation structure from a ground surface through a ground surface layer and into a ground stable layer. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the ground surface layer extends to a depth of about 6 feet from the ground surface. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the ground stable layer extends to a depth in the range of from about 9 feet to about 10 feet from the ground surface. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising positioning the footing structure within the ground stable layer. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising terminating a foundation insulation portion of the insulation material at the footing structure. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising providing a veneer structure having a plurality of veneer portions. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the plurality of veneer portions extends along inner surface portions of the plurality of roof portions, the plurality of sidewall portions and the plurality of foundation portions, respectively. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the plurality of veneer portions extends to an inner surface of the plurality of footing portions.