Geothermal Design is very friendly to business owners. Heat Pump (GHP) systems allow a more flexible business budget, increase the value of a business, minimize maintenance costs, and allow business owners to maximize the use of their space.
Anticipating expenses and profits is very tricky, and only the wise, or the lucky, are able to be successful. Business owners are presented with an array of difficult decisions, and must isolate areas where they can save money in order to maximize both their start-up, and operating budgets. While it may be tempting to save on a heating unit, business owners should always consider the long-term costs of heating and cooling in order to maximize their operational budget. Business owners with GHP system also qualify for tax breaks, and other incentives. Illinois offers a host of benefits to encoura ge the use of Geothermal Design. Governor Rod Blagojevic supports Geothermal Design, and has implemented a series of incentives to encourage home owners to use Geothermal Units in their homes.
It is true that Geothermal Design is more expensive initially. However, heating and cooling expenses do not end with construction. HVAC systems cost much more over the life of the business.
GHP systems can shave 25-50% off of annual heating expenses. An average business owner can expect to recoup those extra initial expenses in less than 10 years. But, the savings begin immediately: a typical 2000-sq.-ft. structure can be heated and cooled for as little as $1 a day! This means that the operational budget for your business will not be crippled by excessive heating and cooling costs.
Business owners want their clients to feel comfortable. They want their clients to feel good about a relationship with a business, and they want their clients to return again and again. Geothermal Design does add to the value of a business by making it less expensive to heat and cool a commercial structure, but the benefits don't end there. The value is also increased in other, less noticeable ways. Customers like more than low prices and good service. They will be impressed by the environmental responsibility of a business. They may not realize it, but they will also appreciate the absence of noisy HVAC systems, which lurk behind businesses, or on their rooftops, producing excessive noise pollution.
Maintenance costs are also minimized. Once installed, well constructed Geothermal Systems are virtually maintenance free (the major maintenance involved is the changing of air-filters as required). This alleviates annoying, or often crippling repair expenses, and frees the maintenance staff to focus on more important concerns. GHP Systems are guaranteed to last: Ground Heat Exchanger is guaranteed for 25 years, and are estimated to last upwards of 50 years; the heat pump unit can last for a minimum of 20 years. A business owner has enough unexpected expense to deal with, and plenty of complex operating costs to balance. Why add maintenance of a money guzzling HVAC system, and all the unexpected expenses that can entail, when a Geothermal system can eliminate that problem?
Aside from maximizing budgets, business owners must also maximize the use of their space. Every inch of a commercial establishment is important to the success of a business. GHPs are smaller than HVAC units. They are less noisy and produce none of the excess wind and heat that HVAC Systems emit when they are running. GHPs are quieter than a refrigerator and smaller than a standard washing machine. Because of their small stature and quiet nature, GHPs are ideal for businesses. They may be tucked away in a storage room, a stairwell, or another "out of the way" corner. They will incur less damage than HVAC Units, because they are not exposed to the weather, vandals, or other possible damage. GHPs also eliminate the need for boiler rooms, and minimize needed ductwork, allowing businesses to use more of their space. Couldn't your business prosper by saving money, maximizing the usability of your space, and enhancing your image?
