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NSF Certifies first geothermal pipes to new Canadian Standard |
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Thursday, 12 February 2009 |
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NSF International, a
public health and safety organization, has certified the first geothermal pipes
to Canadian Standards Association’s (CSA) Standard C448: Design and Installation of Earth Energy Systems for
Commercial and Institutional Buildings. NSF is the
only organization that certifies polyethylene (PE) piping for geothermal end
use.
 CSA C448 is North America’s
only government-recognized design and installation standard for geothermal
systems, systems that use the earth as a heat source and heat sink. They
provide heating or cooling by moving heat.
NSF’s certification program
was developed to incorporate all of the critical aspects of geothermal piping,
including performance, physical, health effects and quality control
requirements. Third-party certification for geothermal piping systems provides
regulators and users assurance that products are independently certified to
meet requirements for geothermal end use. |
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