District geothermal design and deployment to equitably decarbonize low income neighborhoods in ANN arbor the project team proposes undertaking seven (7) main tasks, all geared toward implementing a…

District geothermal design and deployment to equitably decarbonize low income neighborhoods in ANN arbor the project team proposes undertaking seven (7) main tasks, all geared toward implementing a geothermal district heating and cooling systems that reduces thermal heating and cooling load by at least 75%, eliminates local energy burden, reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 40%, and establishes a framework for how to advance local, family-sustaining jobs in the climate field. Project objectives: the project team has one goal and four shared objectives: goal: design and implement a geothermal district heating and cooling system that reduces thermal heating and cooling load by 75% in the project area, significantly helping the bryant neighborhood become the first decarbonized existing low-income neighborhood in north america while improving the quality of life and health outcomes of existing and future residents. To meet this goal, by fall 2024, the team will: • objective 1: design a district geothermal heating and cooling system that reduces thermal heating and cooling load by 75% and greenhouse gas emissions by 40%. • objective 2: design a district geothermal system that eliminates energy burden in a frontline, JUSTICE40 neighborhood. • objective 3: create a strategy for scaling up good paying, family-sustaining jobs necessary to replicate this project in other areas of the city, region, and state. • objective 4: create a replicable model of both community engagement and geothermal design that can be scaled throughout the city and region.