Radiant Heating Report - Plumbing and Mechanical

	2007 Solar Decathlon To Promote Solar-based Heating, Hot Water Systems Twenty teams have been selected from colleges and universities around the globe to compete in the 2007 Solar Decathlon taking place Oct. 12-20 in Washington, D.C., by designing, building and operating the most attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered home. by Kelly Johnson

	Efficiency At No Extra Cost A lot of developers, designers and builders like the idea of energy-efficient buildings, but not the idea of lots of additional costs and complications, but nothing could be further from the truth. by Henry Gifford

	Real-World Radiant Energy Savings Larry Drake recorded his own radiant-heated home’s energy use to help build an industry-wide database to prove radiant efficiency. by Larry Drake

High-Performance Residential

Most Wet Heads we profile talk about the energy efficiency of radiant heat. John Palecek, energy/technical consultant, Smart Solutions Inc., Kamiah, Idaho, can talk about that, but he’s more inclined to bring up concrete form walls or insulated tongue-and-groove flooring systems or even a ventilation system that features a hydrocarbon ionomeric membrane.

by Kelly Johnson

	Green Building…Energy Efficiencies…Alternative Power More people are reading about how to save energy and otherwise leave a smaller carbon footprint on the planet, and this year’s Radiant Heating Report takes a look at how the radiant/hydronic heating industry is attempting to do the same. by Steve Smith

	The Radiant Heat Market Despite challenges within the industry, there are still opportunities for contractors to make a profit with radiant heat. by Kelly Faloon

	Ensuring The Quality Of Radiant Tubing: NSF/ANSI Standard 14 In recent years, consumer interest in radiant floor heating has increased significantly, sparking a wide variety of radiant floor heating products on the market. by Nasrin Kashefi

	Radiant Alternatives Ever think about radiant walls or ceilings? It’s not as far-fetched as you believe. by John M. Barba

	A Brief History Of Radiant Heating Like many aspects of modern life, we all owe a debt of gratitude to the ancient Romans. Up until the time Roman armies conquered the world, about the best you could hope for was a fire in a fireplace. by Steve Smith Jack Sweet

	A Geothermal Primer Contractors that specialize in hydronic systems’ use of geothermal heat supply are responding to customer demand for energy cost-savings. by Gary Hayden

	The Torch Is Passed Dave Yates is chosen for the 2006-2008 Carlson-Holohan Industry Award of Excellence.

RHR 2005 Radiant Heating Report Innovative Contractors Combine Radiant With Green Technologies The heating power of the earth and the sun work perfectly for radiant. by Steve Smith

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