Muggenhumer Energiesysteme

The slinky ground collector developed by Muggenhumer Energietechnik and KNV Energietechnik is now also exported to Germany, Hungary and Switzerland. The collector enables the use of geothermal energy with a similar cost level as air heat systems. It also permits individual planning and simple installation.

Muggenhumer Energiesysteme and its partners were awarded the "EnergieGenie" for its new geothermal heat concept with a so-called slinky ground collector. The product is a further development of the classic horizontal ground collector for heat pumps. The earth stores the warmth transmitted by the sun during the summer. In November, the highest annual average temperatures are reached at just a few meters depth. A plastic hose - filled with a mixture of water and organic-antifreeze - then provides these temperatures to the house in winter via a heat pump. The shape of the collector adapts to any property.

The HVAC installer Muggenhumer received the "Energy Genius" award for this 100 % renewable farm building:
- a 25 m² solar thermal system for hot water production
  and heat support
- a high-efficiency, fully automatic 35 kW wood chip
  heating system (using wood from the owner's forest)
- a controlled heat recovery system
- a 4.68 kW photovoltaic system
- triple glazed windows
- ecologic insulation materials such as bales of straw
  and perlites
- high efficiency heat circulation pumps