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Hubbell & Bell Brothers Demonstrate Ways to Save Money
in Face of Rising Natural Gas Costs
WAUKEE, Iowa (August 9, 2006) – Hubbell Realty Company and Bell Brothers Heating and Air Conditioning today hosted a geothermal demonstration field day at Hubbell’s Glynn Village conservation community in Waukee for area realtors, builders, and residents. The demonstration highlighted how geothermal is installed as well as other energy saving techniques incorporated into all Hubbell Homes.
With the cost of natural gas expected to increase again this winter, Hubbell is now installing geothermal heating and cooling units in homes as an added feature for buyers across the metro. All Hubbell Homes at Glynn Village in Waukee will have this option, saving buyers an average of $100 - $200 per month on heating and cooling bills.
Geothermal systems use a loop of high-density polyethylene water pipe placed under ground, where almost 50 percent of all solar energy is absorbed and a temperature between 50 – 70 degrees is maintained. Water and an anti-freezing agent are circulated through these underground pipes to absorb and expel heat, depending on the season.
In winter, the system absorbs heat from the earth and converts it to warm air for heating the home. In summer, the system reverses itself, gathering heat from the home and expelling it into the cooler earth. Typically, a geothermal heating and cooling system requires half the natural gas or half the coal for electricity normally used.
“On average, a geothermal system will save you up to 60 percent over a typical gas system,” states Chuck Gassman, vice president and general manager of Bell Brothers Heating and Air Conditioning. “It’s about four times more efficient to move heat than to make heat, making this an instant saver for homebuyers.”
Hubbell has been incorporating geothermal in homes since 2004. “Hubbell Homes has long exceeded the EnergySTAR’s five star standard and has made geothermal available in our townhomes,” Rick Tollakson, CEO and President of Hubbell Realty Company. “For us, making the geothermal option more readily available to homebuyers on a community-wide basis was an easy decision. The bottom line is, it saves our customers money every month they live in a Hubbell Home.”
For more information on geothermal heating and cooling as well as other energy saving techniques in homebuilding, visit our websites at www.hubbellhomes.com or www.bellbrothers.com.
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ABOUT HUBBELL REALTY COMPANY
Always breaking new ground since 1850, Hubbell Realty Company has been a
catalyst for growth in Greater Des Moines. Hubbell Realty Company is a leading
commercial and residential developer and commercial property management firm,
with 17 residential communities and 12 business parks located across the metro.
Hubbell real estate holdings in the downtown Des Moines area include such
well-known properties as Riverpoint Business Park and Kaleidoscope at the Hub.
CB Richard Ellis/Hubbell Commercial is the largest commercial brokerage company
in Iowa, and through its affiliation with CB Richard Ellis is part of the
world's largest commercial brokerage real estate services company. Hubbell
Homes, the area's third-largest homebuilder, completes more than 100 speculative
and custom homes each year. Hubbell's showcase homes are located in Altoona,
Ankeny, Grimes, Johnston, Norwalk and Urbandale. Hubbell Realty Company,
Hubbell Homes, Hubbell Renovations and CB Richard Ellis/Hubbell Commercial
are located at 6900 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines. For more information,
call (515) 243-3228, or visit www.hubbellrealty.com.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Jarad Bernstein, Public Relations Specialist, Hubbell Realty Company (515) 280-2040 |
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