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.