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Home » Authors » Dan Vastyan

Dan Vastyan

Dan Vastyan is public relations director for Common Ground, a Manheim, Pennsylvania-based trade communications firm.

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Keefer Rader, owner of Outlaw Mechanical.

Duel-fuel solution offers best of both worlds

Hydronic electrification leverages residential solar.
Dan Vastyan
January 7, 2025

Keefer Rader of Outlaw Mechanical integrated hydronic heat pumps into a solar-powered home, using a dual-fuel system with U.S. Boiler Co.'s products to manage temperature needs and isolating oxygenated radiant loops with a heat exchanger, completing the retrofit in five days.


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11,000 square-foot modern chalet-style home

Contractor finds success in simple, scalable hydronic designs

The upside of down economies: forging an ironclad business.
Dan Vastyan
May 8, 2024

Jim Harper Sr. instilled a strong work ethic in his son, Jim Jr. who studied at Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School. Jim Jr. moved to Colorado in the 1990s to work with Caribou Plumbing, gaining experience in hydronics. He founded Plumbing Systems Inc. (PSI), which was put on hold after 9/11.


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Hutterite colony's multi-family homes under construction.
Hydronics

Hutterite colony strides toward future with hydronics

Hydronics systems provide comfort for new farm equipment shop and residential housing.
Dan Vastyan
March 15, 2024

Learn more about the Hutterites, a branch of Anabaptists who live in colonies and operate large-scale farming operations in Western Canada and the upper Great Plains of the United States. Read on to discover some key differences between Hutterites and other similar groups such as the Amish and Mennonites.


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Brewers cook up a new batch at Ironshield
CASE STUDY

Proper drainage system helps steer brewery to success

Georgia’s Ironshield Brewing takes dedication to craft to new levels.
Dan Vastyan
December 19, 2022

It’s quite an understatement to say that managers of Ironshield Brewing near Atlanta, take customer satisfaction seriously. Or, that brewing is a passion there.


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Net Zero home

New age net-zero emerges from sustainable lifestyle

Creative retrofit nabs British Columbia home distinction as one of the most energy efficient residences in Canada.
Dan Vastyan
October 18, 2021

For decades, Janet Armstrong and Lloyd Davies have lived and breathed the sustainable lifestyle. Their way of life has ties to the example set by Janet’s father, who built the first solar house in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, way back in 1978.


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Radiant Comfort Report

Jimmy Diresta adds radiant heat

Radiant system creates comfortable work space for well-known artist.
Dan Vastyan
May 18, 2021

Some talented people seem to have the ability to create anything. Regardless of what they apply themselves to, the end result is always stunning. 


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The two alternating

Cutting commercial water consumption in California

Santa Barbara resort upgrades water softening system.
Dan Vastyan
November 13, 2019

Despite some reprieve from the draught that gripped the state for several years, Californians continue to find resourceful ways to trim their water consumption. Businesses large and small are no exception. 


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