Heating a church, school or hall from the ground.
Small institutions pay for heat all winter and decide slowly. We write for that: one proposal a board can read in a meeting, with the scope, the schedule and what is left out, and an air-source option beside it so the comparison is already done.
What a board packet holds.
Scope in plain words
What is removed, what is installed, what is left alone, with drawings.
A schedule around you
Services, school terms and rentals first. Drilling and inside work in the gaps.
The insurance certificate
Sent with the proposal, so the board does not have to ask.
Ground and air side by side
Two options, each with its cost drivers, so the vote is informed.
The decision list
What the board must approve, and who signs.
Who to call
One named person for the building committee from site visit to start-up.
What drives the cost of a building.
Heating and cooling load
Measured, not guessed, from the building’s size, age and use.
Number and depth of bores
A larger load needs more of them, and more room around the building.
The existing distribution
Radiators, a boiler loop or ducts, and what it takes to connect to them.
Phasing
Doing a building in stages between uses can add to the cost but keeps it open.
Permits and approvals
Any approvals a board, a diocese or a school district needs first.
Restoration
Parking, play areas and gardens put back after drilling.
Questions from boards.
Can you work around our services or school year?
Yes. We plan the drilling and the inside work around your calendar and put the schedule in the proposal.
Do you give a quote in time for a budget meeting?
Tell us the date at the site visit. We say what we can finish by then and what has to be estimated.
What if the congregation cannot afford ground-source?
Then we write the air-source option fully and say so. A loop is only worth it if you will use it for many winters.
Ask for a proposal for your board.
Name your meeting date and we will work back from it.