Elizabeth Drake

Elizabeth Drake, Assistant Vice President for Sustainability and Strategic Initiatives at Swarthmore College, discusses the innovative geo-exchange thermal storage project designed to decarbonize campus heating and cooling. She explains how the college plans to extract heat from the ground during winter months to warm its buildings. The system utilizes renewable energy, effectively replacing fossil fuels and significantly benefiting the environment. Drake highlights the campus's excitement over this ambitious project, marking a proud step toward sustainability.