DFI ® Deep Foundations Institute 326 Lafayette Avenue Hawthorne, NJ 07506 USA Phone: +1 (973) 423-4030 +1 (973) 423-4031 Fax: By utilizing geothermal loops installed within building foundations, connected to a ground sourced heat pump to deliver a heating and cooling solution to the very building they support, these systems can play an essential part in mitigating electrical demand while delivering a low carbon solution. Sustainability is a set of conditions where human society can indefinitely keep and enhance quality of life without deteriorating economic, environmental and social resources. By focusing on a specific goal where there is potential to have a measurable impact, the industry can initiate efforts in a way that is practical and achievable. At p re s en t, po s t - g radu a t e edu c a t i on i n geotechnical engineering has minimal direct coverage of sustainability and serves to increase the depth of knowledge and technical skills of graduates in traditional fundamental topics, as demanded by industry.