Thermal Creek Geothermal
4023 4 Street S.E., Calgary
Mon - Fri 8:30am - 4:30pm

About Us

About Thermal Creek

Welcome to Thermal Creek, a leading provider of geothermal heating and cooling solutions.

Our Mission

To offer the highest quality Geothermal solutions, creating economic and sustainable value for our customers and providing them with a level of comfort unmatched by conventional heating and cooling solutions.

House packed with geothermal technology
Our Vision

We are committed to accelerating the growth of the Geothermal industry. As a result, we want to make Geothermal one of the most prominent renewable energy sources. We believe that by doing so, we can make a significant contribution to increase our energy conservation, reduce our reliance on non-renewable sources of energy and reduce the emissions of greenhouse gasses.

Our History

Thermal Creek Clean Energy Journey

Meet our team

Passionate Geothermal Experts

Koen van der Maaten

CEO of Thermal Creek
Koen van der Maaten

Koen van der Maaten

CEO of Thermal Creek
<img width="800" height="800" src="https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Koen-800-800.jpg" alt="Koen van der Maaten" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Koen-800-800.jpg 800w, https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Koen-800-800-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Koen-800-800-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Koen-800-800-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Koen-800-800-500x500.jpg 500w, https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Koen-800-800-700x700.jpg 700w, https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Koen-800-800-100x100.jpg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /> <h4>Leave me a message</h4> <form id="wpforms-form-32577" data-formid="32577" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data" action="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" data-token="2d218ed363f58701dd9b274726c7e404" data-token-time="1777465005"><noscript>Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.</noscript>Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<label for="wpforms-32577-field_1" aria-hidden="false">Your Name *</label><input type="text" id="wpforms-32577-field_1" name="wpforms[fields][1]" placeholder="Your Name" aria-errormessage="wpforms-32577-field_1-error" required><label for="wpforms-32577-field_2" aria-hidden="false">Your Email *</label><input type="email" id="wpforms-32577-field_2" name="wpforms[fields][2]" placeholder="Your Email" spellcheck="false" aria-errormessage="wpforms-32577-field_2-error" required><label for="wpforms-32577-field_3" aria-hidden="false">Leave a Message *</label><textarea id="wpforms-32577-field_3" name="wpforms[fields][3]" placeholder="Leave a message" aria-errormessage="wpforms-32577-field_3-error" required></textarea><!-- .wpforms-field-container --><input type="text" name="g-recaptcha-hidden" style="position:absolute!important;clip:rect(0,0,0,0)!important;height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border:0!important;overflow:hidden!important;padding:0!important;margin:0!important;" data-rule-turnstile="1"><input type="hidden" name="wpforms[id]" value="32577"> <input type="hidden" name="wpforms[nonce]" value="62f42de639" /> <input type="hidden" name="page_title" value="{page_title}"><input type="hidden" name="page_url" value="http://page_url"><input type="hidden" name="url_referer" value="http://url_referer"><button type="submit" name="wpforms[submit]" id="wpforms-submit-32577" data-alt-text="Sending..." data-submit-text="Submit" aria-live="assertive" value="wpforms-submit">Submit</button><img src="https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/plugins/wpforms/assets/images/submit-spin.svg" style="display: none;" width="26" height="26" alt="Loading"></form> <!-- .wpforms-container --> Hello i'm <h2>Koen van der Maaten</h2> <p>CEO of Thermal Creek</p> <ul> <li> <h3>Department:</h3> <p>President, Engineering</p> </li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/koen-van-der-maaten-b9b114" target=_blank> <svg aria-hidden="true" viewBox="0 0 448 512" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M100.28 448H7.4V148.9h92.88zM53.79 108.1C24.09 108.1 0 83.5 0 53.8a53.79 53.79 0 0 1 107.58 0c0 29.7-24.1 54.3-53.79 54.3zM447.9 448h-92.68V302.4c0-34.7-.7-79.2-48.29-79.2-48.29 0-55.69 37.7-55.69 76.7V448h-92.78V148.9h89.08v40.8h1.3c12.4-23.5 42.69-48.3 87.88-48.3 94 0 111.28 61.9 111.28 142.3V448z"></path></svg> </a> </li> </ul> <h3>Biography</h3> <p>Koen has a background in mechanical engineering. Since co-founding Thermal Creek in 2006 he has been responsible for designing and implementing hundreds of geothermal HVAC solutions in Alberta and BC.<br />Koen is a licensed engineering professional with APEGA and has received his certification as an accredited geothermal designer and installer from the Canadian Geo-exchange Coalition (CGC) as well as the International Groundsource Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA).<br />Koen has an MBA from Oxford University, United Kingdom and an MSc Mechanical Engineering from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands.</p> <h3>Education & Experience</h3> <img src="https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/TC-Orb-512-512.png" alt="image" /> <h4> Thermal Creek Ltd.</h4> 2006 - current: President & Sr. Engineer <img src="https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Koen-accenture-logo.png" alt="image" /> <h4> Accenture</h4> 2001 - 2005: Finance & Perf. Mgt. consultant. <img src="https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IGSHPA_Logo_black.png" alt="image" /> <h4> IGSHPA</h4> Geo-Exchange Accredited Installer <img src="https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Oxford-University-Circlet.svg.png" alt="image" /> <h4> Oxford University</h4> MBA 2006 <img src="https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/tu_delft_logo.svg_.png" alt="image" /> <h4> Delft University of Technology</h4> BSc & MSc Mechanical Engineering

Steven Podbielski

Lead Geo Technician

Steven Podbielski

Lead Geo Technician
<img width="800" height="800" src="https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Steven-800-800.png" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Steven-800-800.png 800w, https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Steven-800-800-300x300.png 300w, https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Steven-800-800-150x150.png 150w, https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Steven-800-800-768x768.png 768w, https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Steven-800-800-500x500.png 500w, https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Steven-800-800-700x700.png 700w, https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Steven-800-800-100x100.png 100w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /> <h4>Leave me a message</h4> <form id="wpforms-form-32577" data-formid="32577" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data" action="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" data-token="2d218ed363f58701dd9b274726c7e404" data-token-time="1777464855"><noscript>Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.</noscript>Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<label for="wpforms-32577-field_1" aria-hidden="false">Your Name *</label><input type="text" id="wpforms-32577-field_1" name="wpforms[fields][1]" placeholder="Your Name" aria-errormessage="wpforms-32577-field_1-error" required><label for="wpforms-32577-field_2" aria-hidden="false">Your Email *</label><input type="email" id="wpforms-32577-field_2" name="wpforms[fields][2]" placeholder="Your Email" spellcheck="false" aria-errormessage="wpforms-32577-field_2-error" required><label for="wpforms-32577-field_3" aria-hidden="false">Leave a Message *</label><textarea id="wpforms-32577-field_3" name="wpforms[fields][3]" placeholder="Leave a message" aria-errormessage="wpforms-32577-field_3-error" required></textarea><!-- .wpforms-field-container --><input type="text" name="g-recaptcha-hidden" style="position:absolute!important;clip:rect(0,0,0,0)!important;height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border:0!important;overflow:hidden!important;padding:0!important;margin:0!important;" data-rule-turnstile="1"><input type="hidden" name="wpforms[id]" value="32577"> <input type="hidden" name="wpforms[nonce]" value="62f42de639" /> <input type="hidden" name="page_title" value="{page_title}"><input type="hidden" name="page_url" value="http://page_url"><input type="hidden" name="url_referer" value="http://url_referer"><button type="submit" name="wpforms[submit]" id="wpforms-submit-32577" data-alt-text="Sending..." data-submit-text="Submit" aria-live="assertive" value="wpforms-submit">Submit</button><img src="https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/plugins/wpforms/assets/images/submit-spin.svg" style="display: none;" width="26" height="26" alt="Loading"></form> <!-- .wpforms-container --> Hello i'm <h2>Steven Podbielski</h2> <p>Lead Geothermal Technician of Thermal Creek</p> <ul> <li> <h3>Department:</h3> <p>Geothermal Technicians</p> </li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/koen-van-der-maaten-b9b114" target=_blank> <svg aria-hidden="true" viewBox="0 0 448 512" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M100.28 448H7.4V148.9h92.88zM53.79 108.1C24.09 108.1 0 83.5 0 53.8a53.79 53.79 0 0 1 107.58 0c0 29.7-24.1 54.3-53.79 54.3zM447.9 448h-92.68V302.4c0-34.7-.7-79.2-48.29-79.2-48.29 0-55.69 37.7-55.69 76.7V448h-92.78V148.9h89.08v40.8h1.3c12.4-23.5 42.69-48.3 87.88-48.3 94 0 111.28 61.9 111.28 142.3V448z"></path></svg> </a> </li> </ul> <h3>Biography</h3> <p>Steven is a red seal Journeyman plumber who joined Thermal Creek in 2021. As a SAIT graduate, Steven joined various mechanical contracting companies in and around the greater Calgary area. </p><p>As a Team Lead Geothermal technician, Steven is lead geothermal installer and manages Thermal Creek technicians across our geothermal projects. </p> <h3>Education & Experience</h3> <img src="https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/TC-Orb-512-512.png" alt="image" /> <h4> Thermal Creek Ltd.</h4> 2021 - current: Lead technician <img src="https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/AATCO-Blk-Yellow-tm-002.png.webp" alt="image" /> <h4> ATCO Structures </h4> 2019-2021: Journeyman Plumber and team lead <img src="https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Core-logo.png" alt="image" /> <h4> SE Johnson Management</h4> 2014 - 2017: Journeyman Plumber Gasfitter <img src="https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/SAITlogo.png" alt="image" /> <h4> SAIT</h4> Red Seal Plumbing Technology <img src="https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Core-logo.png" alt="image" /> <h4> Core Mechanical</h4> 2017 - 2019: Journeyman Plumber Gasfitter <img src="https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Petrin-Logo.webp" alt="image" /> <h4> Petrin Mechanical</h4> 2011 - 2014: Apprentice Plumber

Ashlee Kingsbury

Business Development

Ashlee Kingsbury

Business Development
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Darren Randall

Business Development

Darren Randall

Business Development
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Barbara van der Maaten

HR & Office Admin
Barbara van der Maaten

Barbara van der Maaten

HR & Office Admin
<img width="800" height="800" src="https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Barbara-800-800.png" alt="Barbara van der Maaten" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Barbara-800-800.png 800w, https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Barbara-800-800-300x300.png 300w, https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Barbara-800-800-150x150.png 150w, https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Barbara-800-800-768x768.png 768w, https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Barbara-800-800-500x500.png 500w, https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Barbara-800-800-700x700.png 700w, https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Barbara-800-800-100x100.png 100w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /> <h4>Leave me a message</h4> <form id="wpforms-form-32577" data-formid="32577" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data" action="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" data-token="2d218ed363f58701dd9b274726c7e404" data-token-time="1777464730"><noscript>Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.</noscript>Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<label for="wpforms-32577-field_1" aria-hidden="false">Your Name *</label><input type="text" id="wpforms-32577-field_1" name="wpforms[fields][1]" placeholder="Your Name" aria-errormessage="wpforms-32577-field_1-error" required><label for="wpforms-32577-field_2" aria-hidden="false">Your Email *</label><input type="email" id="wpforms-32577-field_2" name="wpforms[fields][2]" placeholder="Your Email" spellcheck="false" aria-errormessage="wpforms-32577-field_2-error" required><label for="wpforms-32577-field_3" aria-hidden="false">Leave a Message *</label><textarea id="wpforms-32577-field_3" name="wpforms[fields][3]" placeholder="Leave a message" aria-errormessage="wpforms-32577-field_3-error" required></textarea><!-- .wpforms-field-container --><input type="text" name="g-recaptcha-hidden" style="position:absolute!important;clip:rect(0,0,0,0)!important;height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border:0!important;overflow:hidden!important;padding:0!important;margin:0!important;" data-rule-turnstile="1"><input type="hidden" name="wpforms[id]" value="32577"> <input type="hidden" name="wpforms[nonce]" value="62f42de639" /> <input type="hidden" name="page_title" value="{page_title}"><input type="hidden" name="page_url" value="http://page_url"><input type="hidden" name="url_referer" value="http://url_referer"><button type="submit" name="wpforms[submit]" id="wpforms-submit-32577" data-alt-text="Sending..." data-submit-text="Submit" aria-live="assertive" value="wpforms-submit">Submit</button><img src="https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/plugins/wpforms/assets/images/submit-spin.svg" style="display: none;" width="26" height="26" alt="Loading"></form> <!-- .wpforms-container --> Hello i'm <h2>Barbara van der Maaten</h2> <p>HR & Office Admin Thermal Creek</p> <ul> <li> <h3>Department:</h3> <p>HR & Office admin</p> </li> </ul> <h3>Biography</h3> <p>Barbara's background is in teaching, with a specialization in Early Childhood Education.</p><p>After completing her English degree at the University of Calgary, Barbara moved to South Korea where she taught English for two years. </p><p>Upon her return to Calgary, she decided to get her Education degree to further her career as a teacher. For 15-years she taught Kindergarten and other elementary grades.</p><p>As Thermal Creek grew and became more and more in need of HR and administrative professional assistance, Barbara decided to make the switch and join the team.</p><p>In her spare time, Barbara enjoys writing, traveling and spending time with her family. In 2026 she published her first book: <strong>Born from the Heart</strong>.</p> <h3>Education & Experience</h3> <img src="https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/TC-Orb-512-512.png" alt="image" /> <h4> Thermal Creek Ltd.</h4> 2022 - current: HR & Admin <img src="https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Calgary-Catholic-logo-250x198-1.png" alt="image" /> <h4> CCSD</h4> 2009 - 2022: Teacher - Elementary <img src="https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/UofC-Main.png" alt="image" /> <h4> University of Calgary</h4> BA in Education - 2008 <img src="https://www.thermalcreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/UofC-Main.png" alt="image" /> <h4> University of Calgary</h4> BA in English - 2002
Our Clients

Clients & Testimonials

It is with great confidence that I put forward this recommendation of Thermal Creek. From the early stages of the project, we found that Thermal Creek was easy to work with and showed the ability to translate our client’s needs into a feasible and valuable proposition.
Andrew Tjepkema
Andrew Tjepkema
Project Manager
I just wanted to thank Thermal Creek for the work you did for us in Red Deer. It was our first geothermal project and Thermal Creek was very informative and helpful during the whole process. I would have no hesitation recommending Thermal Creek fully!
Marty & Donna Empringham
Marty & Donna Empringham
Owners
Thermal Creek’s ability to work with and educate our trades and staff from design through to implementation to follow-up on performance with our home owners aligned perfectly with our company’s core values of Sustainability, Integrity, Accountability, and Agility. We have worked with many companies that provide renewable sources of energy, and Thermal Creek remains at the top of our list.
Ryan Scott
Ryan Scott
President
We found Thermal Creek to be very professional during the construction process. I would highly recommend Thermal Creek and would use them again.
Justin Dallaire
Justin Dallaire
President
The main reason for installing geothermal was to eliminate the Gas bill, and to increase the energy efficiency of our new home. After a year with the system installed and running I am extremely satisfied with the installation, operation and service I receive from Thermal Creek. I would recommend Thermal Creek Geothermal to anyone thinking of installing a Geothermal system.
Mike
Homeowner
Thermal Creek proved to be a qualified, knowledgeable and professional geothermal company. I’m glad that I chose them to design and install my geothermal system and I recommend them to anyone considering a geothermal installation.
Leila
Homeowner
We were very fortunate to come into contact with Thermal Creek and Koen! We had a geothermal system installed by another company in Calgary that didn’t know what they were doing and shortly after installation, declared bankruptcy. It is one thing to install a system from start to finish, but quite another to come into someone else’s mess and fix it. Thermal Creek has done a phenomenal job of troubleshooting and successfully getting our geothermal system to work properly! We can’t thank them enough and would recommend them to anyone!
Chris & Natalie
Homeowner
What a blessing this company is! WE PURCHSASED NEW HOME 5YEARS AGO THAT HAS GEO-THERMAL HEATING AND COOLING.IN THOSE YEARS I FELT THAT THE SYSTEM WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY! AFTER 3 DIFERENT SEVICE CALLS AND GETTING VERY FRUSTATED I CALLED THERMAL CREEK.AFTER 1 SERVICE CALL MY UNIT IS OPERATING AT PEAK PERFOMANCE AND MY HOUSE IS KNOW WARM FROM THE BASEMENT TO THE SECOND FLOOR.THE SEVICE AND TECNICAL KNOWLEGE OF THIS COMPANY IS NOTHING SORT OF EXCEPIONAL.IN MY OPINION THIS IS A 5 STAR COMPANY. THANK YOU KOEN
Leonard & family
Homeowner
This 6 ton geothermal unit is beyond comparison !!! Everybody is amazed at the quiet. All other manufacture’s units we looked at needed extra noise control installed in the furnace room. We can leave the door open and nobody even notices. Easy set up. Great installation flow diagrams. A pleasure doing business with you and the company. Thanks!
Mike
Homeowner
I called Thermal Creek due to issue with my Geothermal unit. Within 2 hours I had a technician working in my home. The service is amazing, the staff is helpful, professional, and very friendly. Thanks for your fast response, and quality work. Positive Responsiveness, Punctuality, Quality, Professionalism, Value
Amanda
Homeowner
The best review I can give is that we would choose Thermal Creek all over again for our geothermal heating/cooling project and we would highly recommend them to anyone considering a new geothermal project or troubleshooting an existing system. From start to finish, working with Thermal Creek has been a great experience. Thanks Thermal Creek!
Jeff
Homeowner
Koen and Steven troubleshot our geothermal system on a couple of occasions; Steven spent time explaining the functioning of the system on top of getting everything running. I enjoyed their patience and effectiveness. Will call them for any future issues. Alan
Property Palls
Property Palls
Owner
I would give Thermal Creek 10 stars if I could! My wife and young family built a home 8 long years ago and took a chance with Koen and Thermal Creek for our new Geothermal Ground Source Heating and Cooling. I have to admit, I was a little worried with naysayers telling me it would never work properly in Central Alberta. But I had a great feeling with Koen the first time I met him, as I have ever since. We are so glad we went ahead with Thermal Creek. We have gone through many a cold winter now, and Thermal Creek's system has never given us a single issue! We have stayed warm through each one! And the bonus that I did not appreciate fully when we built, was that it would keep our home cool through all the hot summer days! People cannot believe the comfort of our home when they visit in the winter or summer. I would highly recommend Thermal Creek to anyone who is considering any Geothermal work in the future. Bonus number two is the fact that we do not pay a natural gas bill (only an electric bill), so the cost savings over the years have been enormous. Please spread the word that living in Alberta without Natural Gas is not only feasible, but it can actually be cheaper over the years. This endorsement is completely my true feelings and I welcome anyone with questions to contact me. I would love to brag up my system to you! Thanks for everything, Koen and Thermal Creek!
Rory
Homeowner
My system was installed two years ago and I haven't had an issue or a natural gas bill since! Koen designed the system and walked me through the process while answering all of my questions.
Steve
Homeowner
Thermal Creek is the staple of geo exchange systems. They’re incredibly knowledgeable and professional. If you’re considering geo exchange I highly suggest you reach to them for advice. Positive Responsiveness, Punctuality, Quality, Professionalism, Value
Stephan
Homeowner
Thermal creek has been helping me with my geothermal heating and cooling system for a few years and thank god for there knowledge and professionalism and honesty.After trying all the people in this business Thermal Creek are the only ones that were able to help me. Positive Responsiveness, Punctuality, Quality, Professionalism, Value
Randall
Homeowner
Amazing, personable and extremely knowledgeable service from the team on our geothermal system. Would not hesitate to recommend them for installation or troubleshooting on existing systems. Thanks again for the help guys!
Jon
Homeowner