In Austin, this 100% geothermal neighborhood is designed to shrink utility bills
Shared geothermal systems combined with energy-efficient design and rooftop solar can nearly eliminate utility bills for affordable homes, lowering long-term housing costs.
Marcus Garvey Village addition offers 49 lottery apartments with geothermal heating/cooling, large units, and rents affordable to households at 40–70% AMI.
Ann Arbor is creating a city-owned utility to deploy rooftop solar microgrids and geothermal systems locally to accelerate carbon-neutral power and improve resilience.