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Vermont's First Neighborhood Geothermal Project at Riggs Meadow

Sector: Geothermal • Location: Hinesburg, Vermont, United States

Source: Canary Media

Project
Planned

This project involves the installation of a neighborhood-scale geothermal system to heat and cool 36 units at the Riggs Meadow affordable housing development in Hinesburg, Vermont. The system will use 12 to 16 boreholes drilled up to 400 feet deep to transfer thermal energy year-round, providing an all-electric, emissions-free heating and cooling solution. The project aims to serve as a blueprint

Status
Prospective
Sector
Geothermal
Location
Hinesburg, Vermont, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Canary Media

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The project “Vermont's First Neighborhood Geothermal Project at Riggs Meadow” is an infrastructure initiative in the Geothermal sector, located in Hinesburg, Vermont, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Canary Media.

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2026-07-22

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This project involves the installation of a neighborhood-scale geothermal system to heat and cool 36 units at the Riggs Meadow affordable housing development in Hinesburg, Vermont. The system will use 12 to 16 boreholes drilled up to 400 feet deep to transfer thermal energy year-round, providing an all-electric, emissions-free heating and cooling solution. The project aims to serve as a blueprint for cost-effective, decarbonized new construction in Vermont and beyond.

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United States of America (USA)

State

Vermont

City

Hinesburg

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Canary Media

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Geothermal

Article published date

2026-04-17

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