Vermont's inaugural neighborhood-scale geothermal project is scheduled to begin construction this summer. The system will serve an affordable housing development, aiming to establish a replicable model for cost-effective, all-electric building across the state and potentially other regions.
The geothermal network is designed to decarbonize heating and cooling for the entire neighborhood. Developers intend for the project to serve as a blueprint, demonstrating how such systems can be integrated into new construction to eliminate fossil fuel dependency for thermal energy.