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How Does a Geothermal System Pay for Itself?

Don’t be put off by “Geothermal sticker shock.”  Think of it like this: when you use traditional oil, gas, and electric heating, you are simply burning money, year after year.    Geothermal represents an investment in the value of your home, just like insulation, new windows, and doors, etc.  Within 5 to 7 years a Geothermal system typically pays for itself, then you begin enjoying 15 to 20 years of incredible energy savings, up to 70% each year! A modern, efficient gas furnace can be 94% efficient.  Because a geothermal system returns 4+ units of energy from the earth for every 1 unit used to run the system, it is more than 400% efficient.

The Tranquility 27® Series Indoor Geothermal Heating and Cooling Unit

The "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009" creates new Federal tax credits for homeowners and businesses who install geothermal heat pump systems.  Stimulus Bill Highlights:

Commercial Federal Tax Incentives for Geothermal Heat Pumps.  You are eligible if your building is located in the U.S., original use begins with taxpayer, and the system is stalled between 10/3/08 and 12/31/2016.

• 10% Tax Credit for total system cost, with no limit to total credit amount
• Use your tax credit to offset AMT tax and use it in more than one year
• 10% grant available in lieu of tax credit
• Combine with solar and wind tax credits, as well as with energy-efficient building deductions
• Accelerated depreciation - 5 year MACR depreciation on an entire system
• Eligible for 50% first-year bonus depreciation for 2008-2009
  

Residential Federal Tax Incentives for Geothermal Heat Pumps.  You are eligible when the home is located in the U.S. (though it need not be your main home).  This includes houses, apartments, condos, and mobile homes.  The geothermal heat pump chosen must meet Energy Star requirements and be installed between 1/1/2008 and 12/31/2016.

• 30% of total system cost, with no credit limit amount for 2009 and years after
• Use your tax credit to offset AMT tax and use it in more than one year
• Can be combined with solar and wind tax credits, as well as with energy efficiency upgrade credits

Geothermal Heating & Cooling is being promoted and supported as never before

• Federal facilities and military installations will receive billions for energy upgrades.
• Each state will receive an average of $100 million for energy efficiency upgrades, the uses for that money to be determined by each state.
• Learn more on the Tax Incentives Assistance Project (TIAP) website.
• Tax Credits for Consumers on the Energy Star website.
• Download Federal Form 5695, Residential Energy Efficient Property Credit.  (Adobe Reader required.)

Pennsylvania offers several energy efficiency and renewable energy programs, including the Keystone HELP® Energy Efficiency Loan & Rebate Program.  HELP® offers a low cost loan or rebate fro energy-saving eligible improvements installed by a Keystone HELP® approved contractor.  Learn more by downloading our informative PDF document "Geo-Thermal Heating/Cooling Alternative Energy State/Federal Funding Assistance." (Adobe Reader required.)  We also recommend you visit the website at www.KeystoneHELP.com. Advanced Geo Solutions is an approved contractor for Keystone Help®.

To find out how all this affects you, call Advanced Geo Solutions at 724-219-3016. Advanced Geo-Solutions will work with you to assure you qualify for all tax breaks and grants to install a GeoExchange heating and cooling system.

Our Product and Service Partners

• Efficiency:  The industry’s highest rated series for efficiency.  Tranquility 27 Series has two stages of comfort so you do not use more energy than you need.
• Quiet Operation: The Tranquility 27 Series has been designed to be quiet.  ClimateMaster's unique compressor keeps sound to an absolute minimum. 
• Environmentally Friendly:  Geothermal systems are the most environmentally friendly way to heat and cool your home or work space.  No fossil fuels are consumed in the operation of the unit meaning no carbon emissions that could increase greenhouse gasses that contribute to global warming.  ClimateMaster Tranquility 27 systems use refrigerant R-410A the industry’s answer to R-22 helping to preserve the earth’s ozone layer.
• ClimateMaster Tranquility 27 Series provides long lasting trouble free life of the heat pump.  Rigorous factory testing of each unit ensures trouble free operation from the start. 

The Energy Doctor
BPI Certified Building Analyst and RESNET Certified Home Energy Rater. The Energy Doctor offers consulting and Energy Star Certification for new construction, as well as Home Performance with Energy Star for existing homes through the PA Home Energy Program. www.EnergyDoc.info

HeatSpring Energy Learning Institute
HeatSpring Learning Institute is a clean energy education company focused on geothermal heating and cooling systems for buildings. Our IGSHPA accredited installer training was provided by HeatSpring. www.HeatSpring.com

IGSHPA
The International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA) is a non-profit, member driven organization established in 1987 to advance geothermal heat pump (GHP) technology on local, state, national and international levels. AGS is accredited by IGSHPA to design and install.

Geoexchange
Geoexchange is a central consortium for case studies, product information, vendor contacts and contractor references for ground source heat pump technology.

Ashburn Inspections  
Home Energy Audits, Including thermal imaging. 
Websites:  www.pittsburghinspector.net and www.pittsburghenergyaudit.com.

On-Site Consultation

How much does a Geothermal heating and cooling system cost?  Because a GeoExchange system requires drilling on site, and no two sites have exactly the same geology, each installation must be quoted separately.  We need to research your property and perform on-site tests, as well as understand your heating and cooling needs, before providing a quote.  Our installers will design your system using the latest version of the ACCA Manuel J software by Elite.  With this program we can design your system with out guessing or using rules of thumb.  Your system will be custom designed for your house with out being over or undersized.  You never have to worry about paying for a system that is too big and more expensive or too small and will not do the job.  

We would be glad to consult with you on-site about this exciting, energy saving new technology.  So please don’t hesitate.  Call us today at 724-219-3016  to learn more!

Links / Downloads / Resources

Interested in learning more about Geothermal energy solutions?

Links & Resources:

Downloads:

Federal Form 5695, Residential Energy Efficient Property Credit
Geothermal Heating and Cooling Alternative Energy State/Federal Funding Assistance

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