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Originally Posted by Rusty
I went to many meetings during the planning and building of Kingswood and one thing that sticks out in my mind is when the Chair of the Building Committee Ernie Brown explained that though the geothermal system is expensive to install initially, it will have a relatively quick return on the investment. He said that according to current costs it will only take seven to eight years to payback, after which the school and taxpayers will benefit from the system's lower operating cost.
Was "Ernie Brown" wrong?
Evidently you have done some research about the difference in costs for heating and cooling systems for Kingswood other than geothermal. Could you share this data with us and give a comparison as to how much money Kingswood would have saved if they went your way.
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If you are asking my opinion, I say yes he was wrong. There is nothing I know of that would make the system work better at Kingswood than anywhere else. If the return on geothermal systems were 7 years anywhere, it would be wildly popular. I live in New Durham and the taxes I pay have nearly doubled since that complex was built. Half my taxes go to the GWRSD.
You were there. How about posting the information that convinced you this was a good idea. I will say this, for the price of the wells which no other system needs, you could by an awful lot of fossil fuel. Think about it.