Radiant & Hydronics - Articles - Page 31

Xylem study analyzes life-cycle cost of HVAC systems

Hydronic systems outperform VRF, study finds.

January 10, 2020

To compare and contrast HVAC systems according to their 30-year life-cycle cost analysis, the Xylem study analyzed seven elementary and middle schools located in South Carolina Climate Zone 3A, a humid, warm climate.

Hydronics Industry Alliance H2O Accepted website goes live

December 23, 2019

H₂O Accepted is a new initiative of the HIA-C, designed to showcase the advantages of water-based (hydronic) commercial building space heating and cooling technologies.

WarmlyYours report: Cable yet again leads floor heating sales growth

December 23, 2019

This report analyzes the sales of radiant heating products within the wider context of the national housing and remodeling markets.

The Glitch and Fix: Whittling away at Watts

December 18, 2019

Figure 1 shows a hydronic system that's intended to supply four panel radiators, each with its own thermostatic radiator valve, and an indirect water heater from a gas-fired sectional cast-iron boiler.

Modern Hydronics Done Right Volume 5

eBook

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

December 10, 2019

We are proud to present this fifth and final edition in the "Siggy" eBook series specifically for the hydronics market. Brought to you by Plumbing & Mechanical, PM Engineer and Supply House Times, this FREE eBook is a collection of columns and articles from John Siegenthaler, P.E., a well-respected hydronics expert.

Dan Holohan: Collectors

Each object comes with a story. Sit with it. Hold it. Listen to it.

Dan Holohan

December 6, 2019

When I knocked on the doctor’s front door, a dog on the other side went nuts. And this being my one and only visit to the doctor’s house, I took a healthy step back.

Viega announces winter training schedule

Classes to be held in Colorado and New Hampshire.

December 5, 2019

Viega announced its Winter 2019-20 lineup of courses at its seminar centers in Broomfield, Colo., and Nashua, N.H.

John Siegenthaler: New in the neighborhood

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

December 5, 2019

This was quite a year for me on the home front. On fairly short notice, my wife and I found out that our daughter Heidi and her husband Andy would be building a house about 500 feet down the road from us.

Spirotherm Spirocombi Magnet

December 2, 2019

The Spirocombi Magnet is a high-efficiency, coalescing-type combination air eliminator and dirt separator for use in hydronic systems.

The Glitch and Fix: Keep the cost down

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

November 20, 2019

An installer is asked to connect an old (but still working) propane-fueled cast-iron boiler, which was salvaged from another project, to a slab-on-grade floor heating system in a new workshop.