Case Study

Miami University’s Elliott Hall (1825) and Stoddard Hall (1836)

Miami University’s Elliott Hall (1825) and Stoddard Hall (1836)

master plan to the year 2050. Because temperatures underground are relatively constant (around 55 degrees Fahrenheit), Miami made geothermal heating and cooling a centerpiece of its sustainability strategies. The university is committed to ending on-campus coal burning by 2025. “Geothermal is very advantageous for our climate in Ohio, where heating and cooling loads are closely matched over the year,” said Doug Hammerle, PE, Miami’s di

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