Ground Source Heat Pump Systems for Renewable Heating and Cooling

Saeid Bina is an Assistant Professor at the Energy Resources Engineering Lab at Akita University in Japan, where he also completed his PhD in 2018. He is conducting research into renewable energy and ground source heat pump systems modeling for renewable HVAC technologies. He is affiliated with the Geothermal Research Society of Japan (GRSJ). Dr Bina has published 20 papers and been cited over 150 times.

1. Introduction to ground source heat pump systems: current global trends
2. Estimation of groundwater flow velocity using thermal response test results: a case study on Akita University campus
3. Numerical modeling and economic analysis of semi-open loop ground source heat pump systems through a case study in Akita city, Japan
4. Numerical modeling of slinky-coil horizontal ground heat exchangers
5. Evaluation of utilizing horizontal directional drilling technology for ground source heat pumps from a case study in Saga City, southern Japan
6. Hybrid ground source heat pump systems: case studies in heating and cooling dominant areas in Japan
7. Evaluation of an integrated sewage pipe with ground heat: applications in a case study in Manitoba, Canada
8. Assessment of the development potential of ground-coupled heat pump systems9. Economic analysis and supportive energy policies in the world