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Commerical Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency and Geothermal
As one of the residential rebate program ends, the commercial energy efficiency rebate is still in effect for new construciton and renovations. Basically, if your building achieves 50% less energy consumption than conventional buildings (which is a realistic target by the way), then the building owner can take up to $1.80 per square foot off of their taxes. Don't forget, you get to keep the other half of all your energy bills from here on out too! For Florida buildngs, Geo-thermal and a professional energy efficient lighting design may be all you need to reach this target. If only one aspect of your building meets the criteria, partial rebates may still be available. Here is a link to learn more about this. http://energytaxincentives.org/uploaded_files/commercialflyer.pdf I can't tell for sure if the exciting new 30% geo-thermal rebate applies to commercial buildings. Write if you have any info on this. If you are thinking of building or renovating in Hillsborough County, Polk County, or Orlando area (Florida)-contact us to get started! We not only provide energy efficient HVAC designs, but help you get three competitive qualified contractor bids and are able to assemble teams of engineers and architects to suit your project needs.
2011 Tax Credits
Many have heard about the federal tax credit for energy efficiency expiring last week (December 31, 2010). For people able to take advantage of the tax break-thanks for helping make America stronger and lowering your energy bills at the same time! A wide variety of home energy improvements netted federal rebates for homeowners everywhere. There are new and larger tax incentives out there that are far more rewarding, although they are much more restricted in what they apply to. These new tax incentives apply to new and existing and pay back up to 30% of the cost of the system with no upper limit. The new tax rebates apply to geo-thermal, solar, and wind energy only. I believe this particular tax rebate is intended for residential buildings. Visit the official website to learn more. http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=tax_credits.tx_index
Maximum Quality, Minimum price
Repair or replacement of air conditioning systems in Florida. From chillers down to multiple DX split systems, contact us for details. If you are interested in geothermal-We do geo thermal right!
How Does Geo-thermal Work?
In Florida, geothermal heat pumps work similarly to common air conditioning heat pump equipment except that during cooling heat is rejected into the aquifer (75°F) instead of the air (90°F) and during heating, heat is drawn out of the water (75°F) in the aquifer instead of the air (40°F). It turns out that air conditioning equipment can operate as much as 23% more efficiently under these improved conditions. Guy Van Meulebrouck PE consulting engineerguy@guyvanmconsulting.com10947 US Highway 98 NorthLakeland, Florida 33809-1087Would you like permission to reprint/link this article? Please send a request and be sure to include your name, title, company, contact info, the name of the publication/website, and the parts you wish to reprint. Thanks!
Geothermal Myths
1. Geothermal is completely sustainable. (Depends). Geothermal in Florida uses the stable temperatures of the earth to benefit (not eliminate) mechanical cooling and heating processes. There will always be electricity needed for compressors and pumps ( in Florida). As geothermal grows in popularity, the effect on the ground water temperatures remains to be seen, but the vastness of the Floridian aquifers and the fact that they drain out into the sea has to be factored in. Geothermal in other parts of the country can be completely sustainable. 2. Geothermal is always the best system. (false). Geothermal has an undisputed advantage where heating and cooling occur at the same time. Cooling towers, for example can boast better performance during Florida winters. Multiple ductless systems at times have the advantage. Geothermal is not as conducive to high outside air as other types of systems. 3. Well drillers are experts who should be allowed to do their own thing. (False). While well drillers are the local experts on the aquifer systems, they are not engineers and have no workable knowledge of interfacing the well pump with the controls or the connected equipment. 4. Variable Frequency Drives solve all pumping problems. (false). Used correctly, VFD’s are powerful ...
maximum comfort, minimum costs
commercial air conditioning repair/replacement-get maximum comfort at the minimum cost. Let a licensed engineer assess your particular needs, obtain three qualified contractor bids for you (all based on the exact same scope of work), and then represent you throughout the contract negotiation and construction process. The costs for the engineering are typically more than made up from savings obtained by three competitive bids and from unbiased representation during construction/repair. Email me about your air conditioning problems and I can get you started with an assessment or a referral to a local engineer.
