The RIDE Program.

This program is a tool to allow closer evaluation and classification of this technology. It also provides an opportunity to create a portfolio of energy efficient facilities that can be used for emerging technologies, such as fuel cells.

Registration – establish a central database to record all statistical data relevant to monitoring geoexchange installations (This could be web based) a. Implement, on a national level, the registration of current geoexchange systems and b. Require the registration of all future commercial and residential geoexchange projects.

Inspection - Establish training programs for the development of personnel to inspect all geoexchange projects to insure the integrity of the technology and the design. They would report back to the State agency that would have jurisdiction over the program. These inspectors could have an industry certification that could be tracked and or “bonded”.

Documentation - all pertinent information on the project would be captured during this segment of the process. This would note any changes from the initial information and would verify the end user contact information for future use.

Evaluation - this would be the follow up to check if the systems are working the way they were designed and also to measure the true kW reduction.

This would allow the metrics to be calculated which could be used for any “tax credit” programs, emissions credits, energy efficiency rebates, or other energy efficiency programs which may exist at the present time or that may develop in the future. This could also be used to determine the amount of “employment” opportunities this initiative was responsible for.

Currently, we have no set and certifiable process to evaluate these values. The R.I.D.E. Program is a preemptive process method to provide form and direction.

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