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How Two Congregations Chose Geothermal Heating and Cooling

PA IPL, MA IPL, and GreenerU cohosted a webinar discussing the geothermal HVAC projects at Wellesley Village Church and St. Christopher's Church.

Decarbonization for non-engineers: geothermal system installation

What does it actually take to install a geothermal system in an existing building? Here's a non-engineer's installation guide to one of the most efficient decarbonization technologies available today.

Grounded in the light: geothermal for Connecticut houses of worship

IREJN and GreenerU hosted a webinar in March 2026 about the benefits of geothermal heat pumps for Connecticut houses of worship.

Decarbonization for non-engineers: how heat pumps work

Electrifying heating and cooling systems to decarbonize a building by installing heat pumps is a common and effective approach. This article explains how heat pumps work, without any engineering jargon.

Wellesley Village Church breaks ground on geothermal HVAC upgrade

At Wellesley Village Church, faith and stewardship go hand in hand. When the church’s oil-fired HVAC system reached the end of its useful life, the congregation faced an important crossroads: simply replace what was there—or align their mechanical systems with their values by moving forward with a geothermal HVAC upgrade.

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.

Decarbonization in 2025 is still possible

The impending change in federal administration means important benefits of the IRA may come under fire, but the work of decarbonizing our buildings began long before the IRA and will go on long after it, whenever that may be.

Navigating the complexities of geothermal energy

GreenerU’s Vice President of Planning attended the Decarb New York 2024 Summit on September 19 and brought back some key takeaways about technologies, financing, and successes at higher education institutions across New York.

A 1950s-era building has a plumbing upgrade from the inside out

One of the country’s most prestigious veterinary animal care facilities charts a path to a modern plumbing upgrade—a challenge not unlike converting to low-temperature hot water systems. And all without missing a beat of regular operations. Here’s how they did it.

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