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9. Thermal Energy Center
REDMOND, WASHINGTON
As part of the modernization of its corporate campus on the
outskirts of Seattle, Microsoft decided to make the 17 new
buildings all electric as part of its goal to become carbon negative
by 2030. In addition to drilling 875 geowells to a depth
of 550 feet (168 m), the company tasked the Seattle office of
NBBJ with designing the Thermal Energy Center at the heart
of the campus to contain the geothermal system's chillers,
cooling towers, back-up generators, and 65-foot-high (20 m)
tanks, which can contain 280,000 gallons (1,060 kl) of water
to hold thermal energy.
Storing water rather than expelling it, as conventional cooling
towers do, is estimated to cut water consumption by 8
million gallons (30,300 kl) each year. To make the geothermal
technology visible to employees, visitors, and the public,
extensive glazing showcases the equipment inside the threestory
building. A pedestrian bridge makes it easy for visitors
to approach the facility and view its interior. Completed in
2022, the Thermal Energy Center has rooftop photovoltaic
panels that generate additional electricity.
10. Whisper Valley
AUSTIN, TEXAS
When winter storms in February 2021 brought extreme cold
temperatures to Texas, the state's power grid failed, and 4.5
million homes and businesses lost electricity and heating. The
residents of Whisper Valley, however, kept warm thanks to
an extensive geothermal system installed beneath the master-planned
community before any of its buildings were constructed.
With 2,067 acres (840 ha) slated to include 7,500
single and multifamily homes and apartments, two million
square feet (186,000 sq m) of commercial space, two schools,
and a 600-acre (240 ha) park, it is billed as the largest geothermal-powered
residential community in the United States.
Owner and developer Taurus Investment Holdings, headquartered
in Boston, requires all builders in Whisper Valley
to connect houses to its " GeoGrid, " created by its affiliate
EcoSmart Solution. Houses also have rooftop solar panels and
a real-time energy monitoring system so residents can track
their electricity usage. Buyers can finance the geothermal
system and other sustainability measures into their mortgage
to spread out the costs. As of 2022, 868 lots have been completed
over four phases. UL
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