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Upgrade your Buildings with Propane

Architects, engineers, and business owners need buildings that deliver outstanding performance and low-cost operation. Upgrade your building or your next construction project with high-efficiency, low-emission propane appliances, and enjoy the results.

Ready to learn more? We created these tools and guides to help you discover how to use propane to meet economic, environmental, and efficiency goals for your commercial construction projects. Start here to learn about the role that propane technologies can play in your buildings.

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The Latest from Build With Propane

The Build With Propane Newsletter is an email newsletter that brings you propane-related reporting, training, analysis, and product trends for the commercial and residential construction industries. Subscribe to the Build With Propane Newsletter and see how propane can help you deliver the clean, efficient, and high-performing homes and buildings your customers are looking for.

A deeper look inside the Off-Grid Guest House

How builders are meeting the need for resilience

Why training is vital for furnace installations

Tankless systems bring hot water and huge savings to Ruby's Inn

Upgrading to a propane tankless water heating system helped this resort lower operational costs, enhance guest comfort, and save up to 7,000 gallons of propane a month.

Keeping Warm In Northern Vermont

Propane is versatile enough to work in Jay Peak Resort's remote, rural location and powerful enough to fuel the high-efficiency boiler plant.

Keeping The Friendship Camp Running

After frequent power outages, YMCA Camp Woodstock turned to the power of propane. Eight propane generators keep the camp running in any weather conditions and avoid costly financial impacts.

Sanford School District Runs On Propane

Fed up with Sanford High School's old, inefficient oil boilers, the school made the switch to new high-efficiency boilers fueled by propane. Now, even their bus fleet runs on propane autogas.

Propane and Dogs For Deaf And Disabled Americans

NEADS, an organization that provides service and hearing dogs to people across the country, recently installed propane at their remote headquarters in Princeton, Massachusetts, to keep their operation running smoothly.

Tankless systems bring hot water and huge savings to Ruby's Inn

Keeping Warm In Northern Vermont

Keeping The Friendship Camp Running

Sanford School District Runs On Propane

Propane and Dogs For Deaf And Disabled Americans

Case Studies

Cody Carr’s Hunting Adventures Case Study

A case study about a Montana hunting lodge that upgraded from wood to propane heat for greater efficiency and comfort.

Ruppert Properties Case Study

A case study showing how a real estate company reduced its energy costs by switching to propane appliances.

Sanford-Springvale YMCA Case Study

A case study featuring a YMCA in Maine that saved nearly $24,000 annually in energy costs by replacing their old heating oil system with a p

Bay Path Vocational High School Case Study

Bay Path’s renovation added 45,000 square feet of state-of-the-art educational space, while a heating system upgrade provides energy savings

Midas Gold Case Study

A case study showing how a remote mining exploration camp switched from diesel to propane and solar for more reliable power and equipment on

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The Ultimate Guide to Commercial Tankless Water Heating

Data and insights to help you select a water-heating system that maximizes space, efficiency, occupant comfort, and the overall performance of your buildings.

The Ultimate Guide to Tankless Water Heating Volume 2

Take your tankless water heater installations to the next level with energy efficiency data, installation tips, and case studies of projects that have already made the switch.

The Ultimate Guide to Standby Power Generation

A guide for residential and commercial builders that explains how they can build more resilient homes and buildings.

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EXPLORE PROPANE FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS & CONSTRUCTION

Facts on Propane Commercial Appliances

Explore how propane delivers superior comfort and efficiency for a variety of appliances.

Commercial Grade Generators

Explore how propane offers back-up power and keeps businesses running when power is lost.

Temporary Propane Construction Heating to Prevent Winter Delays

Propane-fueled temporary construction heat keeps projects on schedule throughout the coldest months of the year.

Interactive Training Module

Compare energy savings, costs, performance, and carbon reductions that building with propane allows.

Building Science: Tankless Water Heater Video Series

In this video series, Rinnai explores the science and innovations behind tankless water heating.

Commercial Appliances Emissions Data

An analysis of the reduced emissions produced from propane appliances compared to other energy sources.

Installing Propane

A general reference guide on preparing for the installation of propane-powered systems.

Measurable Returns for Rental Owners and Builders

Propane meters provide a surefire way to bill the exact cost of the utility to the tenants that use it.

Building Science: Mobile Generator Applications Video Series

The Building Science video series explores Kohler Power Systems to learn the science behind the mobile generator powered by propane.

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Furnaces & Boilers

Furnaces & Boilers

Water Heating

Water Heating

Kitchen Products

Kitchen Products

Generators

Generators

Furnaces & Boilers

Commercial gas furnaces provide heated air at a significantly warmer temperature than most electric options, to provide steady and reliable comfort. Commercial boilers can serve both space heating and hot water applications with capacities up to 8,660,000 British thermal units.

Water Heating

For commercial applications, propane can heat water quickly, and with incredible efficiency. Tankless water heaters deliver endless hot water, on-demand, and are available in rack systems that offer redundancy and higher flow rates. Commercial storage tank water heaters are a more robust version of common residential units.

Kitchen Products

Ninety-six percent of professional chefs prefer cooking with gas, for precise temperature control, instant on/off, and its other advantages.

Generators

Power outages are a fact of life. A propane standby generator can save a business thousands during an outage by keeping the doors open, or by protecting vital systems and merchandise.

How to Get Started with Propane

Learn About Propane's Benefits: Commercial appliances powered by propane offer significant advantages over other fuel sources. Greater performance, lower emissions, and increased efficiency are just some of the benefits. This site is a great resource to learn more about propane’s comfort and performance for businesses and commercial properties, such as:

Restaurants and Retail:
The cost of energy is a major component of operating costs, and business owners can’t risk any downtime or impact on their operations from an unreliable source of energy. Building and renovating with propane appliances can help slash energy costs and deliver the key performance amenities that are vital to their business, keeping their bottom line top of mind.

Schools and Religious Establishments:
School administrators and religious leaders have enough to worry about with busy weekly schedules, large groups in attendance, and ever-tightening budgets. The last thing they need is to worry about the reliability — or the cost — of their heating. Propane heating can drastically cut down utility bills while utilizing trustworthy systems that ensure the heating won’t fail at an inopportune time.

Hotels and Resorts:
To ensure ongoing comfort and safety for their guests, hotel and resort owners need a fuel that can stand up to every challenge. Building with propane allows them to offer delightful amenities like fire pits and fireplaces that will wow guests — and turn them into regulars. Plus, propane generators won’t let a power outage ruin anyone’s stay.

Apartments and Condos:
Owners and developers of multifamily housing projects know that to remain competitive, they need to offer modern and attractive amenities that set their units apart. And they need to keep utility bills low to ensure they retain their residents. Building with propane provides multifamily owners with a smart energy choice that makes their units marketable and appealing.
Explore Appliance Options: Just like homeowners, business owners and building managers prefer the performance of gas powered appliances over electric. And once you’ve included propane for one application, it’s easy to take advantage of propane for others throughout a property. Nearly any gas appliance can be converted to run on propane. And when you include more propane appliances in your plans, you can count on outstanding performance and even greater energy efficiency.
Work With A Propane Supplier: Enter your zip code to find a supplier in your area who serves commercial customers. Your local propane supplier will be happy to answer questions about propane tank placement (including above-ground or underground installation), fuel delivery options, and more. You can also find local suppliers by searching Google’s business listings.
Installing Appliances: Don’t worry about propane holding up a project. In many cases, using propane can speed things up, because you’re not at the mercy of public utilities for connections to the grid.