Converting buildings to accept high-efficiency energy systems
Educational campuses have long relied on fossil-fuel-burning central heating plants. Now they are transitioning to low-carbon, high-efficiency energy systems, such as district geothermal.
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Sustainable sculpture delivers utility-grade functionality
Artist Allison Newsome of Rhode Island is known for her creations of sustainable sculpture, including Three Sisters Rainkeep at Historic New England’s Casey Farm. Now she has created a new form of utility sculpture: the solar chimney.
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Decarbonization tax credits are still significant in 2025
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 provided sweeping benefits to building decarbonization efforts by expanding tax credits for certain clean energy projects such as geothermal and solar, among others. And for the first time, provisions were included to allow nonprofit institutions to participate.
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