
Profiles in Green: Louis Boxer, Geothermal Enthusiast
by Margaret Murray
Louis Boxer is expecting big financial payback from the geothermal system he installed in his five- bedroom Wallingford home this past October. “But saving money wasn’t the only reason for us to go geothermal,” Boxer said. “We were interested in stewardship; we felt it was important to be environmentally conscious. Geothermal energy made perfect sense.”
Boxer, an anesthesiologist, has been interested in geothermal energy ever since he heard about it from friends who installed a system in their Chester County home. “Our winter heating bills were running in the $250 to $420 per month range.” Boxer wanted to do better. “Our gas bill for December was $52. We’re thrilled. We like the idea that we’ve reduced our family’s carbon footprint significantly by cutting our natural gas bill by 75%.”
by Margaret Murray
Louis Boxer is expecting big financial payback from the geothermal system he installed in his five- bedroom Wallingford home this past October. “But saving money wasn’t the only reason for us to go geothermal,” Boxer said. “We were interested in stewardship; we felt it was important to be environmentally conscious. Geothermal energy made perfect sense.”
Boxer, an anesthesiologist, has been interested in geothermal energy ever since he heard about it from friends who installed a system in their Chester County home. “Our winter heating bills were running in the $250 to $420 per month range.” Boxer wanted to do better. “Our gas bill for December was $52. We’re thrilled. We like the idea that we’ve reduced our family’s carbon footprint significantly by cutting our natural gas bill by 75%.”