It will not only be more efficient and reliable, our heating and cooling costs will be significantly lower
We still feel like maybe we’re crazy. But we decided to build on a piece of property that we have owned for a while. Initially, we were going to wait until the kids were out of the house and do it then. However, the lack of housing inventory put us in a very advantageous position. It was so advantageous that we upgraded the HVAC equipment and the kitchen to get it on the market. The house was on the market for six days when we got a cash offer over the asking price. Hence, we decided to build a house now. Of course building a house while working full time with kids at home isn’t the easiest. After the house sold, we got a condo to live in while the house was being built. The rental was okay and we all dealt with it fine except for the heating and cooling. It just wasn’t up to snuff. Which was ironic considering we were so excited about our HVAC system for the new house. This will be the last house for my wife and I. By the time we get it done, we’ll just have one kid left at home for a year. So we made it smaller and more sustainable. Part of that sustainability was the choice of a geo heat pump. This type of heat pump uses the near constant temperature of the earth to extract heating and cooling energy. It will not only be more efficient and reliable, our heating and cooling costs will be significantly lower. Plus, it’s going to be wonderful to enjoy radiant floor heating in the winter.