New York’s Geothermal Residential Buildings Are Setting the Bar

The push to decarbonize buildings continues to grow nationwide and around the world. As efforts expand, building owners are looking at sustainable technologies and systems that will help their properties meet new mandates and, hopefully, save on operating costs, too. Among the considerations, upgrading heating and cooling systems is a top priority for many owners. Keeping properties warmed and cooled accounts for a huge chunk of a building’s carbon footprint, and they have been a big target for slashing energy use. With electrification one of the major goals, heat pump technology is a natural fit, as most systems are run on electric power instead of fossil fuels. But as efficient as heat pumps can be, they are more efficient when you combine them with geothermal technology. This new type of heat pump system has been getting a ton of buzz lately, especially in New York City, where two large residential projects in the works will feature some of the largest geothermal systems in the state. ..