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Modernist Bata shoe factory transforms into geothermal-powered homes

AGreenLiving

Although the modernist-style factory had been decommissioned in 2000 and sold to a plastics factory, Sonja Bata repurchased the 1,500-acre site in 2008 as part of an ambitious masterplan to transform Batawa into a model of sustainable development. Geothermal energy powers all of the HVAC systems.

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? Busting geothermal myths with Bedrock Energy

Climate Tech VC

Pulling heat from the subsurface of the earth has been a proven method for powering the cooling and heating of buildings for ~70 years. But the costs, implementation timelines, and space requirements have relegated this type of HVAC system to very large and fancy properties (think military bases, presidential libraries, and museums).