Episode Overview
The episode begins at the Whaling Museum in Nantucket, featuring curator Mike Jehle. Here, the first of two wells is being drilled for the Bentley's ground-source heat pump. They meet Carl Orio, an expert who explains how the heat pump utilizes the groundwater's ambient temperature. Next, viewers are taken on a tour of some of Nantucket's finest open spaces, safeguarded by the Nantucket Land Bank, a public entity that competes with developers using funds from a 2% fee on all real estate transactions. Back at the Bentley residence, homeowner Kathy McGrew Bentley is busy making choices about her kitchen and flooring, while master carpenter and general contractor Bruce Killen discuss wood floor options. Our host also explores the electrical and lighting plans with lighting designer Melissa Guenet and electrician Sally Kay Bates.