How A Climate Change Nonprofit Got Eversource Thinking About A Geothermal Future
Natural gas utilities in Massachusetts are facing an existential crisis: they could be out of business by mid-century. That's because the state's 2008 Global Warming Solutions Act requires emissions from burning fossil fuels — like natural gas — to be cut by 80% economy-wide by 2050.
Maryland House Incorporates SIPs to Achieve Excellent Energy Efficiency
An empty-nester couple found everything they needed and more in this custom home built to the exacting standards of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) program in Westminster, Md.
GeoTility: Leading the Way in Geothermal Energy
In recent years, green energy has only grown more appealing and desirable. Solar power and wind power remain the most high profile forms of green energy, but they are far from the only options – geothermal technology has increased by leaps and bounds in terms of viability, and GeoTility has been at the forefront for decades.
Whisper Valley Named Best New Community by HBA of Greater Austin
East Austin’s Whisper Valley, a zero-energy capable master-planned community by developer Taurus of Texas, was named Best New Community by The Homebuilder Association of Greater Austin.
Full ‘Steam’ Ahead: Is Geothermal the Future of American Suburbs?
DRILLING DOWN: Homes in Atlanta’s Serenbe community range from single-family houses to mansions to townhomes. All are EarthCraft certified and use Bosch geothermal equipment. Photo courtesy of Serenbe.
Residents Can Buy or Lease Geothermal in Georgia Community
At Pinewood Forest, renewable heating and cooling systems make for quieter neighborhoods and ultra-efficient homes.
A sustainably designed residential community outside Atlanta is wooing eco-minded buyers with in-ground heating and cooling systems at no extra charge.
Whisper Valley Brings Geothermal to Entry Level
Through an innovative infrastructure approach, the developers offer the renewable energy systems at an affordable price point.
When homeowners at Whisper Valley, a $2 billion master-planned community in Austin, Texas, get their first utility bills, the numbers are often shocking.
Norton Commons Taps Into Geothermal Energy
At Norton Commons, a 600-acre master-planned community in Louisville, Ky., builders and developers are turning to geothermal energy as a space-saving, eco-friendly alternative to traditional HVAC systems.
Developers and Builders Going All In on Geothermal Heating and Cooling
A growing number of homebuilders and developers are using geothermal HVAC to differentiate their homes and neighborhoods in the tight new home market.
Realtors: Buyer Interest in Sustainability Rising
Adding data fields to multiple listing services to appeal to increasingly green home buyers.
More than half of Realtors find that consumers have interest in real estate sustainability issues and practices, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors, out Thursday.
New Financing Options Help Make Geothermal Affordable
Green is hot, at least as far as residential building is concerned. A 2016 study from Booz Allen Hamilton for the United States Green Building Council found that green building construction growth currently outpaces general construction and will continue to do so through 2018, with LEED residential at a year-over-year growth of 31.1 percent from 2015 to 2018.
Bosch geothermal on display as part of energy-efficient package at Sage at Maple Lawn
Buzzuto equipped each of its homes in this community with Bosch geothermal heat pumps Sage at Maple Lawn is a community of 200 to 300 planned homes located in Fulton, Maryland Bozzuto's customers have the benefit of deferring associated upfront costs through geothermal utility provider Orca Energy Bosch and ORCA have cooperated in similar energy efficient projects in Richland, WA., Serenbe, GA and other communities