The cost of heating always seems to be getting more expensive and is detrimental to the environment.
However, there are methods to use the world's natural energy to heat your house, even in cold weather.
The most frigid winter air still has energy in it, which can be harnessed with special devices called air source heat pumps.
As long as air is above absolute zero (which by definition, it always is), it holds energy that can be used by people.
Air source heat pumps draw in this energy, and can use it heat both air and water in a house.
They're simple to use, easy to install, and affordable for homeowners and developers alike.
They make a great compliment to traditional heating and cooling systems and can cut huge chunks out of electric and gas bills.
Their benefits can be compounded when used in large structures like commercial or industrial buildings.
Places like this, which use even more energy, stand to benefit that much more.
Geothermal heat pumps work on similar basic principals, instead using the ground as a heat source.
Unlike air, the earth below us stays at roughly the same temperature year-round, even during hot summers and cold winters.
This can be utilized to great effect in providing reliable and cheap heat for structures.
The benefits of geothermal heat pumps are even greater when used in a place of increased geothermal activity, like near hot springs.
The heat in the ground around these places is much greater, and a pump can be much more effective.
Areas like this are especially desirable because the heat can also be used to produce geothermal electricity.
Installing either an air source or geothermal heat pump can greatly increase a property's value, making it more appealing to potential buyers.
They're relatively cheap investments that can have great returns, both immediately for developers and in the long run for whoever ends up using the facility.
As an added bonus, these heat pumps are much easier on the environment than usual heating and cooling systems.
This lets everyone know that the builders and owners are responsible and concerned with sustainability.
Heat pumps have a minimal effect on nature, using basically no fossil fuels or toxic chemical fluids that many other heating and cooling systems are infamous for.
However, there are methods to use the world's natural energy to heat your house, even in cold weather.
The most frigid winter air still has energy in it, which can be harnessed with special devices called air source heat pumps.
As long as air is above absolute zero (which by definition, it always is), it holds energy that can be used by people.
Air source heat pumps draw in this energy, and can use it heat both air and water in a house.
They're simple to use, easy to install, and affordable for homeowners and developers alike.
They make a great compliment to traditional heating and cooling systems and can cut huge chunks out of electric and gas bills.
Their benefits can be compounded when used in large structures like commercial or industrial buildings.
Places like this, which use even more energy, stand to benefit that much more.
Geothermal heat pumps work on similar basic principals, instead using the ground as a heat source.
Unlike air, the earth below us stays at roughly the same temperature year-round, even during hot summers and cold winters.
This can be utilized to great effect in providing reliable and cheap heat for structures.
The benefits of geothermal heat pumps are even greater when used in a place of increased geothermal activity, like near hot springs.
The heat in the ground around these places is much greater, and a pump can be much more effective.
Areas like this are especially desirable because the heat can also be used to produce geothermal electricity.
Installing either an air source or geothermal heat pump can greatly increase a property's value, making it more appealing to potential buyers.
They're relatively cheap investments that can have great returns, both immediately for developers and in the long run for whoever ends up using the facility.
As an added bonus, these heat pumps are much easier on the environment than usual heating and cooling systems.
This lets everyone know that the builders and owners are responsible and concerned with sustainability.
Heat pumps have a minimal effect on nature, using basically no fossil fuels or toxic chemical fluids that many other heating and cooling systems are infamous for.