GeoThermal Near Earth - Near Grade App's to 2014

Has the new 2014 Energy Star (TM) standards for OEM's of water source heat pumps caused any larger loops in the ground or larger water requirements in open loop GTHP systems to be more so a 'larger' requirement?

Are there different in-field findings than read about in posted:

"Speak in simple declarative terms." as micahd2 recommended- I will try:

posted-

http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/62200#comment651278

and

"You will meet resistance from pseudo experts who will let you know that although geothermal works in Canada and Alaska it won't work in NY or NJ because of the climate, Good luck." as conway accurately replied in at

http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/76818#comment844253

while noting the doubling of distributors of geothermal, near-grade under 500 ft depths, PE piped close and open loop materials and information has occurred since 2011... and finally large OEM's forced by Energy Star markets and good reasoning to nearly double the size of the heatexchangers in GTHP as well as air source systems to simply meet the mavericks successes.

Maybe Near Grade GTHP water source heat pumps will get over a 1% of the HVAC market exposure.