Geothermal Network Delivers Affordable, Eco-Friendly Comfort in Massachusetts

A remarkable collaboration in Framingham, Massachusetts has resulted in an innovative geothermal heating and cooling system that is delivering cleaner, more affordable comfort to local residents. This first-of-its-kind project, which launched last year, connects around three dozen homes and town buildings to a network of underground pipes and shared boreholes that tap into the Earth's stable temperatures.

By circulating fluid through this network, the system is able to extract heat from the ground when it's cold outside and dump excess heat when it's hot, feeding into electric heat pumps in each building. This approach allows the heat pumps to work much more efficiently than battling extreme outdoor temperatures, resulting in significant energy savings for homeowners.