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Officials push geothermal, heat‑pump and storage options as school building designs advance
Summary
Committee members discussed sustainability goals for proposed school projects, including geothermal heat pumps, low EUI targets, on‑site solar and battery storage, and concerns about interconnection and federal incentives timing.
Town sustainability staff and committee members reviewed early design goals for two major school projects and urged that geothermal and other electrification strategies be prioritized where feasible. Staff said the design team for the proposed Pollard project (and Cogswell as a separate bid alternative) is targeting low EUI (energy use intensity) goals and is exploring ground‑source geothermal as a primary heating and cooling strategy. Committee members said geothermal would keep…
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