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Resident describes advances in residential geothermal; board signals approval for geothermal at public facilities
Summary
A Sustainability Commission member reviewed technology improvements that make geothermal HVAC more viable for retrofits; the board said it has evaluated and given a green light to use geothermal in a new fire station and public works garage.
Rebecca Lee, a member of Northbrook’s Sustainability Commission, briefed the Village Board on recent improvements in residential geothermal HVAC systems and incentives that have made the technology more practical for homeowners.
Lee said modern units are smaller, quieter, more efficient and easier to integrate with smart controls; loop-field requirements have…
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