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MI Green School Guide: project catalog
Geothermal HVAC
Looking to reduce costs and greenhouse gas emissions at your school?
If it's time to upgrade your school's boiler system, take advantage of federal tax rebates schools can use to subsidize a cleaner, greener system with geothermal technology.
Ground-source geothermal heat pumps do not burn fossil fuels on-site and are shown to have positive air quality and health benefits over traditional boiler systems.
MI Green Schools category:
Energy
This project impacts:
Grounds and infrastructure
Health and wellbeing
Operations and procurement
Cost scale:
$500 - $1,000+ - grant funding or partnership necessary
Resources
For school community members
- Ground-Source Heat Pumps: A Healthy and Affordable HVAC Choice for K-12 Schools (National Center on School Infrastructure)
For school infrastructure planners