Tuesday, January 20, 2009

HBH Gas Systems to Install Community Propane Gas System at The Villas at Lakecliff Near Austin, Texas

HBH Gas Systems and the developers of The Villas at Lakecliff have partnered to bring eco-friendly, affordable gas fuel to the homebuyers in this new upscale community just west of Austin, Texas. Because the community is located in an area that lacks access to natural gas, the developers turned to HBH Gas Systems to provide turn-key gas utilities with a Central Community Gas System. This Central Community Gas System will provide individually metered gas utilities to the 71 single-family detached residential units in The Villas at Lakecliff. The system will be serviced, metered, and billed just like natural gas; the gas is piped underground from a centralized facility.

Austin, Texas (PRWEB) December 1, 2008 -- HBH Gas Systems and the developers of The Villas at Lakecliff have partnered to bring eco-friendly, affordable gas fuel to the homebuyers in this new upscale community just west of Austin, Texas. Because the community is located in an area that lacks access to natural gas, the developers turned to HBH Gas Systems to provide turn-key gas utilities with a Central Community Gas System. This Central Community Gas System will provide individually metered gas utilities to the 71 single-family detached residential units in The Villas at Lakecliff. The system will be serviced, metered, and billed just like natural gas; the gas is piped underground from a centralized facility.

The developer of The Villas at Lakecliff, Horizontal Strategies, realized the benefits of offering dual fuels to homeowners but knew their development's location did not have feasible access to the natural gas grid. The developer did not want to build all-electric, because they know that homeowners prefer gas fuel - especially in a luxury lakeside community.

Faced with the prospect of installing unsightly and inefficient individual propane tanks at each home, Horizontal Strategies engaged HBH Gas Systems to implement a Community Propane System - the most effective solution to the challenge of delivery gas utilities to off grid communities. HBH Gas Systems has unsurpassed expertise in the implementation of Community Propane Systems designed to serve off-grid developments.

Especially because of the current economic downturn, more and more developers are finding that a Community Propane Gas System can provide the marketing boost their communities need to increase sales. Community Propane Gas Systems reduce new developments' pull on the electric grid. They allow developers to steer their off-grid developments away from carbon-heavy electricity toward more sustainable development fueled by gas. Homeowners at The Villas at Lakecliff will have the peace-of-mind associated with using an alternative green fuel as classified by the Clean Air Act and the Energy Policy Act. For all of these reasons, homebuyers find homes in communities with clean, green fuel from Central Gas Systems vastly more appealing than homes in all-electric communities.

The single-family detached condominium units in The Villas at Lakecliff will all use propane gas appliances. These range from ultra-efficient tankless water heaters and central heating/furnaces to kitchen stoves, gas lanterns, and even optional gas clothes dryers. The community's Central Gas System will carry clean-burning gas from the centralized tank through underground pipes to fuel these appliances.

HBH Gas Systems to Install Central Community Propane Gas System for The Canyons at Lake Travis Development Near Austin, Texas

HBH Gas Systems has partnered with the developer of The Canyons at Lake Travis to bring underground-piped, individually metered gas to the homes in this new community just outside of Austin, Texas. The Canyons at Lake Travis is located in an area that does not have access to the natural gas infrastructure. Faced with the high costs and difficult logistics of extending the natural gas mains, as well as the undesirable prospect of an all-electric community, many developers rely on HBH Gas Systems to implement central community propane gas systems.

Austin, TX (PRWEB) October 6, 2008 -- HBH Gas Systems and the developer of The Canyons at Lake Travis have partnered to bring underground-piped, individually metered gas to the homes in this new community just west of Austin, Texas. The Canyons at Lake Travis is located in an area that does not have access to the natural gas infrastructure, but by implementing a central community propane gas system from HBH Gas Systems, the developer and builder will be able to provide homeowners with economical, clean-burning gas.

When considering how to deliver energy to the homes in The Canyons at Lake Travis, the developer had several options. The natural gas main could be extended to the development, but this process would be extremely expensive and logistically challenging. Once this was ruled out, only three options remained: build the homes all electric, install individual propane tanks for each home, or partner with HBH Gas Systems to implement a central community propane gas system.

The homes could easily be built all-electric, but the developer and builder wanted the marketing advantages of offering both gas and electricity, as homebuyers in this high-end community are sure to prefer high-quality, efficient gas appliances. The developers and builders who work with HBH Gas Systems recognize that a dual-fuels home is a more marketable, saleable product.

The central community propane gas system from HBH Gas Systems will provide each home in The Canyons at Lake Travis development with individually metered gas, piped underground from a centralized underground tank. There will be no unsightly tanks at each home, the homeowners will pay only for the gas they use, and homeowners could save substantially on utility bills compared to fueling their homes solely with electricity.

The developer and builder at The Canyons at Lake Travis are now able to market their community as eco-friendly, because fueling homes with propane from a central community propane gas system largely reduces the development's pull on the carbon-heavy electric grid. Using gas only for water and space heating instead of electricity effectively reduces a home's carbon emissions by 8.5 tons per year, which is more than the emissions of an average vehicle.

Adding gas cooktops, for instance, reduces carbon emissions even more. Building homes with gas-fired outdoor kitchens and gas fireplaces reduces particulate emissions by replacing charcoal grills and wood-burning fireplaces, all while still providing enhanced lifestyles. Moreover, a central community propane gas system allows for the implementation of refueling stations for eco-friendly propane-powered fleet vehicles, private vehicles, golf carts, and lawn equipment. A central community propane gas system is a complete, turnkey energy solution that supports the goals of Sustainable Development and the principles of green building and green development.

By partnering with HBH Gas Systems to implement a central community propane gas system, the developer and builder of The Canyons at Lake Travis are steering this off-grid development away from the inefficient, carbon-heavy electric grid toward more Sustainable Development fueled by gas. The central community gas system at The Canyons at Lake Travis further illustrates the scalability and positive economic, environmental and social impacts that are hallmarks of an HBH Gas System.

Phase 1 of The Canyons at Lake Travis will consist of 57 homes, many with stunning views of Lake Travis and the Texas Hill Country beyond. The homes will range from 2,800 to 4,000 square feet, built on lots that are 1 acre or larger. Homes will be priced from the $500's. In line with the sustainable development and green building practices that central community propane gas system from HBH Gas Systems promote, the homes of The Canyons at Lake Travis will feature 14 SEER High efficiency AC and gas furnaces, Low E2 double paned windows, energy saving gas water heaters, and direct vent gas fireplaces and gas cooktops.