radiant heating & environment
Radiant hydronic heating systems provide top comfort and healthy indoor air quality, excellent for people with allergies and respiratory problems. And it may also be an environmentally-friendly heating solution.
An environmentally-friendly solution
One of the major advantages of radiant floor heating systems over many other heating alternatives is that radiant heating can be associated with a solar powered water system or a geothermal heat pump, yielding a fully environmentally-friendly solution.
Hydronic radiant heating require relatively low temperatures to work, which makes the use of environmentally sources of energy easier.
When to consider hydronic radiant heating
Despite the advantages of hydronic radiant heating, there are many situations when radiant heating isn't competitive or economically or even environmentally justifiable. In moderate (and hot) climates, radiant heating is expensive and difficult to justify.
Radiant heating is mostly a good solution in cold climate conditions, in buildings with low or insufficient levels of insulation.
Panel and electric radiant heating
Panel and electric radiant heating, as electric solutions, can be a reasonable environmental solution for small loads (see: Electric Heaters) or an environmentally excellent solution whenever combined with solar photovoltaic systems.
See also:
Radiant Heating Systems
Radiant Hydronic Floor Heating
Radiant Electric Floor Heating
Radiant Electric Panels
Radiant Heating floor coverings: ceramic, wood
Radiant Systems Prices and Costs
