COGIHTO: COMPREHENSIVE GEOTHERMAL INTEGRATED HVAC RETROFITS IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES BUDGET PERIOD 1 - PLANNING AND DESIGN DURING BUDGET PERIOD 1, THE PROJECT COALITION WILL CONDUCT THE PLANNING AND DEVELOP A DETAILED PLAN FOR DEPLOYMENT OF A COMMUNITY GEOTHERMAL HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM THAT SATISFIES AT LEAST 25% OF THE HEATING AND COOLING DEMAND IN A DISADVANTAGED URBAN COMMUNITY WHERE CURRENT FUEL USE FOR HEATING HAS A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON LOCAL AIR QUALITY AND CONTRIBUTE TO SIGNIFICANT CO2 EMISSIONS. THE ACCOMPLISH THIS, THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT IN BUDGET PERIOD 1 INCLUDE: 1. CONDUCT A TECHNO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE PORTFOLIO OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMUNITIES TO IDENTIFY THE MOST APPROPRIATE COMMUNITIES FOR GEOTHERMAL INTEGRATED HVAC RETROFITS. IN THE PROCESS OF CONDUCTING THE ANALYSIS, ESTABLISH A DECISION FRAMEWORK AND BEST-PRACTICES FOR OPTIMAL RETROFIT STRATEGY FOR EACH OF THE IDENTIFIED COMMUNITIES FROM A RANGE OF RETROFITS SUCH AS GEOTHERMAL DISTRICT HEATING/COOLING (GDH), REPLACING BOILER-BASED SYSTEMS WITH GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMPS (GSHP), AND DUAL-SOURCE (AIR AND GROUND SOURCED) HEAT PUMPS THAT CAN IMPROVE HP EFFICIENCY IN COLD CLIMATES, TO NAME A FEW. 2. DEVELOP WORKFORCE TRAINING IN PARALLEL WITH ANALYSIS/DESIGN. THIS WILL HELP INCREASE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY TRAINED AND CERTIFIED STAFF DURING AND AFTER THE COMPLETION OF BUDGET PERIOD 1 IF THE PROJECT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH BUDGET PERIOD 2. 3. ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY BY WORKING THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBO). THIS GRASSROOTS LEVEL EFFORT HELPS TO EDUCATE ABOUT ENERGY AND RESOURCE USE, THE OVERALL RETROFIT PROCESS, AND IDENTIFIES COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS WHO UNDERSTAND THE POTENTIAL FOR COMMUNITY BENEFITS INCLUDING IMPROVED AIR QUALITY, MITIGATING HEALTH RISKS FROM EXTREME WEATHER THROUGH IMPROVED ACCESS TO COOLING AND HEATING, AND REDUCTION IN ENERGY BURDEN ARISING FROM EFFICIENT ELECTRICITY UTILIZATION. 4. ESTABLISH DEPLOYMENT APPROACHES THAT CAN HELP TO SCALE GEOTHERMAL RETROFITS IN LARGE-SCALE AFFORDABLE MULTIFAMILY COMMUNITIES. THIS IS DONE BY INCORPORATING LESSONS LEARNED DURING DESIGN AND DEVELOPING TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE PROCESSES FOR TYPICAL PROJECT BOTTLENECKS SUCH AS PERMITTING, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT, RESIDENT DISPLACEMENT DURING RETROFITS, AND SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES. AT THE COMPLETION OF BUDGET PERIOD 1, THE TEAM WILL HAVE DEVELOPED THE PLANNING AND DESIGN NEEDED TO INSTALL AND DEPLOY THE DESIGNED SYSTEM IN THE PARTNER COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS DETAILED PLANS TO ENGAGE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND LAUNCH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS IN BUDGET PERIOD 2. THIS INCLUDES THE NECESSARY DESIGN DOCUMENTATION TO OPEN A COMPETITIVE BID PROCESS FOR CONSTRUCTION FIRMS TO SUBMIT BIDS FOR THE PROJECT. IN ADDITION, THE PROJECT TEAM WILL ENGAGE COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS) AND LOCAL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS AND DEVELOP PLANS TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY AND WORKFORCE THROUGH BUDGET PERIOD 2.