By Janet Hefler - February 22, 2007
When it comes to alternative energy choices, some Islanders look
no further than the ground beneath their feet. Geothermal energy
provided by heat absorbed in the earth from the sun offers them
a free, clean, renewable energy source for heating, cooling, and
water heating in their homes and businesses.
Two of the Island's biggest geothermal enthusiasts are Brian
Nelson and David Sprague, co-owners of Nelson Mechanical Design.
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| : NMD is Martha's Vineyard and
Nantucket's "green" mechanical contractor, designing and
installing geothermal, solar thermal, heat pump, and conventional
HVAC systems, plumbing, and control systems. They designed and installed
the mechanical systems for the Vineyard’s first two LEED for
Homes residences. Several of their projects have won national awards;
they were awarded 1st place in “Most Innovative Green Design”
and 2nd place in “Best Residential Green Design” in
the 2009 nationwide Green Mechanical Awards held at GreenBuild 2009
in Phoenix, AZ. Their solar hot water systems include the island’s
largest residential solar hot water system (20 panels) and the first
and only commercial solar hot water installation (Atria Restaurant).
They have received state and federal funding to conduct wind turbine
feasibility studies on two island farms as part of their “Massachusetts
Electric Farm Model”. |
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