Old Building Boiler Heat Alternative Help

[Tyler Kastelberg]

BP Community!

I own an 8-unit, class C multifamily building in coastal Virginia and am looking for a heating alternative that will allow me to decommission the central boiler. The units are currently separately metered for electric, and 7 of 8 units have separately metered gas lines for their stove-top. Keep in mind that ceilings are high and most of the floors are hardwood. I'd like the new heating system to satisfy the following:

1) Minimally invasive: I'd rather not tear out the old plaster to run new gas, water, electric, or ducts throughout the building

2) Cost effective: I'm working with a budget and need to make sure whatever is chosen won't break the bank

3) Transfer the cost: The new solution must pass heating costs to the tenant ... electric preferred

4) Energy efficient: Tenants won't want to renew their lease if their electric bill skyrockets

5) Effective: The winter months can be chilly in Virginia, and the system needs to be able to heat the rooms effectively

Thanks for your input!

[Todd Dexheimer]

PTAC's would work - think hotel heat/AC. Mini-splits as well. you could potentially run electrical up the same area as the boiler lines and do electric baseboard as well. The other option would be to keep the boiler and charge the tenants based on sqft