Above, John Lester, CS Construction project superintendent, answers questions from students of Cascades Academy of Central Oregon during a tour of the future home of Cascades Academy, under construction adjacent to Tumalo State Park.
In attached photo, the students look at the six miles of piping that will be used in a geothermal heating system during a tour of the construction site of their new school on Thursday. The geothermal heating is expected to save the school between 50 percent and 80 percent of its current heating costs each year. The geothermal system is one of the largest currently being installed in Central Oregon.

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