Maintaining your HVAC leads to savings
Retrocommissioning heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems (HVAC) is key to maintaining a comfortable, healthy and productive work environment. Because heating and cooling accounts for as much as 30% to 40% of the energy used in commercial buildings, you can make a big impact on your costs by improving the efficiency of your existing systems or upgrading to a new one.
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Chiller
Comfort is more than a temperature setting. For your business, it means keeping energy costs down while maintaining a comfortable temperature for employees, customers and equipment. With Gulf Power Company's Chiller Program, you can do both.
Replacing an aging chiller with an energy efficient model can lower operating and maintenance costs, increase energy savings and improve reliability.
Because Gulf Power understands that your business' energy costs can push you outside your financial comfort zone, we offer incentives that help offset the cost of installing a new, more efficient unit at your facility.
How to qualify
- The incentive is based on chiller type, capacity and efficiency.
- Our chiller incentives apply to qualifying high-efficiency models rated at AHRI conditions.
- Incentive amounts and qualifying conditions vary, depending on the type and size of the equipment you replace or install.
- Backup or emergency chillers do not qualify for rebates.
Start saving today
Find out if you qualify for Gulf Power Company’s Chiller Program and other energy saving by contacting a Gulf Power program specialist.
Direct-Expansion Air Conditioning
Air conditioning costs are typically the largest part of business' energy bill. Upgrading your old cooling system to a newer, more efficient one can help offset these costs.
Gulf Power Company's Direct-Expansion (DX) Air Conditioning program rewards your commitment to trimming cooling costs through incentives on installation costs.
It doesn't matter if you're replacing an old system, installing a DX system in a new facility or looking to upgrade to a high-efficiency model. Gulf Power helps you save money that can be applied to other areas of your business, allowing you to stay competitive and financially comfortable.
Qualifying units include:
- Air, water and evaporative-cooled air conditioners and heat pumps
- Single vertical package air conditioners and heat pumps
- Variable refrigerant flow air conditioners and heat pumps, both air cooled and water cooled
- Computer Room cooling systems- air, water, and glycol cooled
- Package terminal air conditioners or heat pump systems
- Units that exceed the Florida Building Code
Start saving today
Follow these simple steps to start saving with a new high-efficiency DX system:
- Visit the U.S. Department of Energy's website for a calculator that computes the lifetime energy cost savings for rooftop units.
- Contact a Gulf Power program specialist to find out how you can qualify for an incentive.
Energy Recovery Ventilation
Gulf Power Company understands that keeping energy costs down is important when running a successful business. An energy recovery ventilation system helps cut HVAC energy costs by working with your air-conditioning system to prevent energy waste as fresh air enters your building.
Installing one of these units reduces your air conditioning load by up to 20 percent. And, since ERV systems control indoor humidity levels, your customers and employees will be more comfortable.
Gulf Power Company's incentive program helps you pay for qualifying ERV units, so you can reduce costs while improving your business financial security.
How it works
An ERV recovers energy from building exhaust air and reuses it to precondition fresh, outside air required for ventilation. In a hot and humid climate like ours, the cooler, drier building exhaust air can be used to pre-treat and pre-cool incoming air so your air conditioner doesn't have to work as hard. In the winter months, exhaust air can be used to pre-heat incoming air, helping you save on your heating costs.
Because the energy transfer is at a molecular level, humidity stays in a vapor state, meaning no liquid condensation is produced.
These graphics demonstrate how an ERV system works in two common solution layouts:
- The Stand-Alone ERV System: These systems serve a rooftop air-conditioning unit located nearby and exhaust air from spaces that need to be ventilated anyway - including restrooms, offices, break rooms and the like. The ERV system replaces an existing exhaust fan and enables most or all of exhaust to be used for recovery.
- The Bolt-On ERV System: These systems are built into a rooftop air-conditioning unit and enable roughly half to two-thirds of the total ventilated exhaust to be used for recovery. Because the bolt-on ERV system draws exhaust from the return duct only, an exhaust fan is still required for spaces like restrooms, offices, and break rooms.
Start saving today
Contact a Gulf Power program specialist to find out how you can qualify for an incentive.
Kitchen Demand Control Ventilation
Kitchen exhaust hoods improve indoor air quality and prevent fires by removing the heat and smoke generated by cooking. Yet, most kitchen exhaust systems consume extra energy by operating at full capacity even when cooking appliances are idle.
Gulf Power Company is committed to delivering energy savings solutions that contribute to the success of your business. A kitchen demand controlled ventilation (DCV) system minimizes the energy required to safely ventilate your kitchen, while maximizing the ability of the hood to contain heat and smoke.
Installing these systems can save up to 50 percent in ventilation-related energy costs. Plus, our incentive program helps you pay for a qualifying kitchen DCV unit so your business saves even more.
Start saving today
Save money by cutting waste. See if demand control ventilation will work for your kitchen by contacting a Gulf Power program specialist.
Geothermal for your business
If you’re looking for ways to save money and energy, the answer could be right under your feet. Geothermal systems will deliver energy savings, lower costs and dependable results for your business.