Austin, TX (PRWEB) July 30, 2009 -- HBH Gas Systems and the developers of The Reserve on Lake Travis have partnered to bring clean, economical gas fuel to the homebuyers in a new upscale community on Lake Travis near Austin, Texas. The Reserve on Lake Travis is located in a rural area that lacks access to natural gas, so the developers had to choose between building an all-electric community or implementing an efficient, eco-friendly Central Gas System from HBH Gas Systems.
The Reserve on Lake Travis is located on the south shore of Lake Travis. Stretching across 300 beautiful acres of the Texas Hill Country with 3.5 miles of pristine shoreline, the home sites in this community offers fabulous vistas. The tradeoff for building a community in this amazing setting was that extending the natural gas infrastructure would have been cost-prohibitive and logistically nearly impossible.
So, the developers of The Reserve faced the prospect of building an entire community powered only by electricity - the least economical and least environmentally-friendly power source. After consulting with HBH Gas Systems, the developers realized a portion of their community was an ideal fit for a Central Gas System. The portion of the community containing single family detached condominiums had a high enough density to warrant implementing an underground gas system. The gas system will also bring dual fuels to several of the community's amenities, including the grill, swim center and spa. The swim center will also feature an outdoor gas fire pit and gas torches to add ambiance to the gorgeous lakeside retreat.
HBH Gas Systems designs and builds Central Propane Gas Systems that provide clean-burning gas fuel to homes and amenities through underground pipes - the gas is metered and billed just like in a natural gas system. Homeowners strongly prefer homes with dual fuels because they can install appliances that are much more comfortable: gas ranges instead of electric stovetops, gas clothes dryers that are more efficient, gas heating, tankless water heaters, and many more. Homeowners also prefer dual fuels because their utility bills are generally lower than if using only electricity. Central Propane Gas Systems are the most effective solution to bring dual fuels to an off-grid development.
The wide range of applications, the environmental benefits and the added comfort for homeowners are just a few of the reasons why the developers at The Reserve on Lake Travis turned to HBH Gas Systems to bring dual fuels to their off grid community.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Central Propane Gas System Enhances Lakeside Hill Country Living at The Reserve on Lake Travis
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
HBH Gas Systems to Install Central Propane System at Falconhead West Development Near Austin, Texas
Austin, TX -- January 28, 2008 -- HBH Gas Systems and Ferrellgas Partners, LP have announced the installation of a Central Propane Gas System to fuel the Falconhead West development located in Bee Cave, Texas just west of Austin. The propane system will provide propane gas utilities to all of the 453 lots that will be available at final build-out. Central Propane Systems provide propane gas utilities to developments located off the natural gas grid. The propane gas is metered and billed just like natural gas and is supplied from a single, centralized propane tank.
The Developer of Falconhead West wanted the marketing advantages of gas supplied and operated by a large, competent company that has demonstrated sufficient capacity to serve a development of this size. The team at HBH Gas Systems has unsurpassed expertise in the implementation of propane systems designed to serve off-grid developments. HBH Gas Systems will oversee the design and implementation of the propane system at Falconhead West, while Ferrellgas will own and operate the system.
Central Propane Systems offer the developer the option of steering their off-grid developments away from carbon-heavy electricity toward more sustainable development fueled by gas. These systems are economical, saving homeowners about 50% on their heating bills when compared to electric heating. A recent American Gas Association study showed that most homeowners demand the luxury of dual fuels for their cooking and heating requirements. Homeowners in Falconhead West 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.
Phase one of the Falconhead West development will consist of 166 lots, including 37 sixty-foot lots, 73 seventy-foot lots, 49 eighty-foot lots and 7 model lots. The expected house sizes range from 2,200 to 4,500 square feet with expected house prices ranging from $299,000 to $550,000.
Monday, October 1, 2007
HBH Gas Systems Announces New Environmental Impact Statistics for Central Propane Distribution Systems
From August 29, 2007 --
HBH Gas Systems has announced new environmental statistics for their off grid central propane distribution systems. Their new statistics are based largely on a recent study conducted by Energetics, Inc. for the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC). HBH Gas Systems specializes in the marketing, design, and implementation of fully-engineered Central Gas Distribution Systems. Each system allows the homes in an off grid community to be supplied with propane from a single facility, eliminating the need for individual tanks. The gas is distributed, metered, serviced and billed just like natural gas.
HBH Gas Systems has partnered with Ferrellgas to provide developments located off the natural gas grid with clean-burning propane from a single tank. Central gas distribution systems provide developments with the economic convenience and efficiency of an environmentally responsible gas product endorsed by the EPA as an alternative green fuel.
A single home using an HBH Gas System for water and space heating in lieu of electricity eliminates approximately 8.5 tons of carbon emissions per year, effectively offsetting the carbon emissions from one average vehicle. Fueling the water and space heating requirements of an average 500 home development with a central propane system instead of electricity offsets about 4,250 tons of carbon emissions per year. Propane is an EPA approved alternative energy per the Clean Air and Energy Policy Acts.
Propane-powered water heaters produce 60% less carbon emissions than electric powered water heaters. Propane is non-toxic and insoluble, so it offers minimal risk to aquifer and ground water supplies. In addition, 30 houses with wood-burning fireplaces create as much particulate pollution as 30,000 houses with gas fireplaces.
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