As the year draws to a close, many people are looking for all possible tax benefits for the year 2011. One great way to help out your taxes this year is to increase the energy efficiency of your home by changing to alternative energy systems for your home. Here are a few things you can […]
As we face our first real cold snap of the winter, many of us are starting to feel nervous about the impending rise in heating bills. If you are worried, we have some tips for you to help keep those bills lower while still keeping comfortable this winter. · Turn down your thermostat, or invest
A lot of our clients ask us for tips on choosing a reliable and honest contractor, especially when it comes to a newer technology like geothermal or solar energy. Here are a few things to check for: State licensing & certification References & proof of past experience, especially with alternative energy jobs like geothermal IGSHPA
Solar heating and water systems are quickly becoming a cheap alternative to gasoline and coal-powered residential electricity generation. In fact, 20 years ago installation of photovoltaic solar paneling cost almost 7 times as much as it does now. The great thing about solar energy is that it is a one-time installation fee, and the average
Did you know that Geothermal Heat Pumps qualify for amazing levels of tax credits? The government is incentivizing Geothermal Heat Pumps because they utilize the heat of the earth, thus making them more affordable than almost any other system you can install. Right now, you will qualify for 30% of the total cost of installing
Sensible Energy LLC is pleased to announce that we will begin a new geothermal project in Guffey, Colorado. This project is a single family log cabin that will be used as a second home. It is a true log cabin as the building materials are 8″ round logs stacked on top of each other. We
Announcement: New Geothermal project to start in Canon City, Colorado. Read More »
The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners or NABCEP, offers credentials to help inform you of good, quality solar firms. These credentials let you know you are hiring the best. We are pleased that we passed their application process and look forward to future ventures! Sensible Energy is now NABCEP Certified as solar thermal
But don’t worry because sustainability will survive. No really though, there are many aspects to sustainability and the area that I am most helpful with is home energy use. The idea is to lower home energy use enough so that you can reproduce it without affecting your normal life style. One of the best ways
Announcement: Sensible Energy LLC will begin a new geothermal project this summer near Colorado Springs. The home is a modern log cabin that will use a 6 ton WaterFurnace water-water heat pump. The ground loop will be vertical with 6 bores at 200′. The geothermal system uses radiant floors to distribute the heat it produces.
Posted below is the first design for discussion. It is designed for use with a 90%+ boiler and solar thermal panels. The exact system is specd with 6 Viessmann Flat collectors and 180 gallons of storage. It will save between 40therms-79 therms if it is replacing a 80% eff. boiler and a standard water heater.
Design #1 Condensing Boiler with Six Solar Panels Read More »
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