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.
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.
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.
In recent years, consumer interest in radiant floor heating has increased significantly, sparking a wide variety of radiant floor heating products on the market.
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.