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Consultants present energy and mechanical options, cite solar at ~$2.4M–$2.9M and geothermal well fields at $2.5M–$3M
Summary
The project team reviewed energy/system options: baseline fossil-fuel mechanical systems (~$8.6M), VRF all‑electric (~$8.1M with ~$400k rebate), chilled-beam plus geothermal (~$10M with ~$800k rebate). Solar PV was estimated at $2.4M–$2.9M (≈620 kW); geothermal well fields $2.5M–$3M.
Consultants presented order‑of‑magnitude costs for site and building systems that will influence both up‑front budgets and long‑term operating costs. Jeff Wazinski and the consultant team showed three mechanical baseline options: a fossil‑fuel baseline (≈$8.6M, no rebates), an all‑electric VRF system (≈$8.1M with an estimated $400,000 rebate) and a chilled‑beam system with geothermal (≈$10M with ≈$800,000 in rebates).
The team also presented site systems: septic at roughly $850,000–$950,000, geothermal well fields at about $2.5M–$3M, and rooftop/ground-mounted photovoltaic systems in the $2.4M–$2.9M range (estimated at about a 620 kW system). Consultants noted that payback analyses depend on rebates and utility agreements and that some premium systems could show short payback periods in fuel‑savings scenarios. Wazinski said the analysis is illustrative and that more detailed studies would occur during early design phases.
