Facility:

Air Care, Inc. – Beaver Dam. Wisconsin

8,000-square-foot structural steel commercial building

Geothermal heat pump system:

12-ton WaterFurnace water-to-air and water-to-water combination units and desuperheaters.

Geothermal loop system:

• 12 vertical loops at 150 feet deep.

• Two two-pump flow centers at ½-horsepower per pump.

Annual energy costs:

• Shop heating and cooling (primarily heating) averaged $44.64 the first year.

• Office and showroom heating and cooling averaged $77.07 for first year.

At a glance:

Air Care, Inc., is a full-service HVAC and mechanical contractor for residential and light/medium commercial customers.

The owners wanted to create their new building as an operating showcase for end-user products and as a comfortable workspace.

They also desired to differentiate their business from other typical HVAC contractors by using geothermal.

According to the owners, their geothermal business has tripled in the past year.

Engineering and contracting:

Air Care Inc. – Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

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