How is it possible to heat a large building with multiple rooms to the
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Sandy Lilly
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My husband and I purchased an older building (with its own issues) and are looking for the most economical way to heat it. Winters in Kentucky can be cool and loong❄! ☃
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The first thing I would do, Sandy is insulate the building. Many people prefer a gas furnace, or if your willing to keep up with it, a wood stove or pellet stove. Another option might be solar, depending on the location of the building.
Look into solar - but be very very careful and read the fine print. Here in CA you lease or purchase outright. Check with your electric and gas suppliers too. I would call out a bunch of HVAC contractors and see what they suggest, along with cost estimates. If the building is that big, I would consider breaking it up into zones so that you are not heating and cooling areas you are not using.
Good insulation has the fastest payback. If your leaning towards alternative heat sources, hearth.com is a good start for researching . KY has a wood pellet company that uses the saw dust from their furniture manufacturer and is both fair price and excellent product.
Is this a commercial building or is it a single family residence? What kind of square footage are you talking about in terms of heating? How old is the building and what was it constructed from? Does it have insulation? What kind of roof? What about cooling in the Kentucky summers? What is going to be the intended use for the space? I recommend that you consult heating/cooling experts because this isn't just a matter of plopping in a heat pump or a gas fired furnace/AC unit.