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The savings aren’t just for homes!

Many businesses may not realize the power of solar hvac can help them save too!
Dairies, car washes, laundromats, breweries, and kind of business that uses hot water in large volumes will see a savings in energy costs.

Bigger systems,  like hot water at dairies or solar radiant walkways for commercial buildings, can potentially save even more than homes in fact. At our most recent dairy installation we created a solar thermal system producing 5,000 gallons a day of 170 degree water.

This project was completed with assistance from the USDA REAP grant 25% and the Federal Investment Tax Credit of 30% and they are still able to depreciate 85% of the installed cost of the project.

There are tons of possibilities! Give us a call at (208) 577-6537 to find out how solar can help you!

Solar Quiz Time!

On our Facebook Page we asked: How much hot water do hospitals use?

With many hospitals across the country at an average of a +60% occupancy rate the number of people calling a hospital home, at least for a short period, can be a staggering number. Figure in all of the hot water used by those individuals as well as the volume of water for cleaning and laundry purposes and it’s not hard to see that hot water figures in as a large cost of a hospitals overhead.

The average cost per inpatient day is $2,025 for nonprofit hospitals and $1,629 for for-profit hospitals.

With hospitals using an average of 35 gallons per day per patient and considering that solar hot water can provide as much as 50% savings on energy costs, the benefits to these institutions to make the switch to a sustainable solution could be immense!

We’ve worked with a variety of residential installs, as well as large commercial projects for car washes, universities and dairies throughout Idaho; we would love the opportunity to discuss how our solar HVAC solutions could be used in the health care industry as well.

No matter what size project you have in mind – from a tiny house up in the foot hills, or a huge agricultural operation we have the experience and skills to help you save starting from day one! Call us at 208-577-6537 today to get a FREE estimate of your solar needs!

Oil goes up, oil goes down, the sun just keeps on shining!

Showing people in Idaho how solar hot water and our other whole home solar solutions can save them money on their monthly energy costs is great, but one thing that many forget – and we love to talk about as well – is the fact that solar = sustainable.

At a time when oil prices have been fluctuating wildly, heavily impacting the energy markets worldwide, costs for solar and it’s efficiency has only continued to rise. It’s even getting harder for green energy nay-sayers to find something to complain about!

Solar saves dollars and makes sense, it’s growing in affordability and is a great way to increase the sustainability of your home or business. We invite you to give us a call if you have questions about our solar HVAC services – we’d love the chance to tell you more! Call us for a free solar site visit  208-577-6537 !