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HYDRONICS At that time, Maine Gas was


running a new natural gas line along PineCrest Inn’s street, 91 South, and Jim Robinson urged the bed and breakfast owner to avail his business of the opportunity to convert to natural gas from oil heat.


Surpassed a 50% savings forecast


Jim Robinson produces an energy


efficiency analysis for each project he undertakes, and he uses it as a benchmark for his work. His analysis of the Pine Crest Inn is using a Baxi Luna HT 1.45 boiler forecast at least 50% in savings, while freeing up valuable space in the basement and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. “I was blown away


when Matt told me that his first annual natural gas bill totaled just $3,005,” says Jim. “That’s amazing when you consider the inn’s total energy bill for the previous year was $8,947 — $6,925 of which was for oil alone, as well as $1,222 for propane and $800 for electric space heating, all of which we eliminated.” The innkeeper


also got pitches from three other local contractors, but he chose to go with Jim’s Baxi high efficiency system, even though it was not the lowest bid. “I would have been


very happy with the 50 per cent savings that Jim forecast, but I am delighted with the actual 67 per cent cost savings,” says Mattingly. “I made the right decision selecting Jim and his team. He does everything right, and he always stands behind his work. He doesn’t cut any corners just to save a few bucks.”


Increasing cash flow and resale value


Matt Mattingly says the high


efficiency Baxi system enhances his inn’s commitment to Maine’s green lodging certification program. He says the inn is also a more comfortable place to be, his occupancy rates are up and annual fuel savings add up to a payback of less than four years. Based on a State of Maine study,


the savings generated by the inn’s Baxi system increase the inn’s resale value by $118,840. The State of Maine Energy Efficiency Building Performance Standards study shows that energy efficiency enhancements can increase a property’s resale value by $20 for every dollar saved in annual fuel costs. Learn more about Baxi high efficiency heating solutions at www.wallhungboilers.com. l


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