In the classroom you don't know the system is any different than any other kind of system.
When a new high school and middle school complex was planned in Chipley, FL, the Washington County, Board of Education opted for geothermal heating and cooling despite higher initial cost than for conventional systems.
"The board invested additional money, about $500,000, for the long-term energy cost savings," said Bobby Creasp, vice president of TRA Architects of Tallahassee, FL, project architects. "The board put in a considerable amount of money up front to help save the taxpayers money forever on energy costs."