• Get started
  • Sign In
  • EDUCATION HUB
      • Online courses
        • For homeowners
        • For professionals
        • Special offers
      • INFORMATION
        • Satisfaction policy
        • Frequently asked questions
  • BUILDING GUIDE
      • ASK THE EXPERTS
        • Planning and Design Questions
        • Foundation and Basement Questions
        • Wall and Roof Questions
        • Mechanical Systems Questions
        • Interior Finishing Questions
        • Exterior Finishing Questions
      • LATEST SUSTAINABILITY NEWS
        • Policy and Building Code News
        • Products and Materials News
        • Design News
        • Climate Change News
        • Renewable Energy News
        • Urban Planning News
        • Energy Efficiency News
        • Transportation News
        • Health and Well-being News
        • Architecture News
        • LEED Certification News
      • Planning and Design
        • Lifestyle, location and commuting
        • Grants and incentives
        • Mortgage financing and taxation
        • Building codes
        • Green building certifications
        • Concept and design
        • Off-grid and Net-Zero Housing
        • Materials and resources
        • Architecture and plan design
        • How to Find Qualified Green Building Professionals
        • Healthy indoor air quality
        • Waste management
        • Real estate
      • Foundations and Basements
        • Excavation
        • Radon in Homes - Mitigation
        • New foundations and slab-on-grade
        • Foundation and basement improvements
        • Waterproofing and drainage
      • Walls and Roofs
        • Wall assemblies - new construction
        • Wall assemblies - renovation
        • Air and vapour barriers
        • Insulation and soundproofing
        • Windows and doors
        • Roof assemblies - new construction
        • Roof assemblies - renovation
        • Roof coverings
        • Exterior cladding
        • Pest control
      • Mechanical systems
        • Heating and cooling
        • Ventilation
        • Plumbing and water heaters
        • Electricity
        • Renewable energy
      • Interiors
        • Walls and ceilings - interior surfaces
        • Flooring and stairs
        • Paints, finishes and natural coatings
        • Doors and trim
        • Kitchens
        • Bathrooms
        • Basement finishing
        • Interior design and furnishing
        • Cleaning and maintenance
        • Recycling and composting
      • Exteriors
        • Decks, porches and gazebos
        • Permeable laneways and patios
        • Landscaping
        • Rainwater Collection & Watering
        • Rainwater harvesting
        • Food production
        • Natural swimming pools and ponds
        • Greenhouses and Sunrooms / Solariums
  • FIND INSPIRATION
      • Project photos
        • Find ideas for sustainable & beautiful home renovations & building green homes
      • Green home projects
        • See sustainable homes that Ecohome has showcased over the last few years
      • Prefab kit eco homes
        • Find Net Zero prefab LEED & Passive House ready kit homes for sale
      • Green homes for sale
        • Sustainable homes for sale, green certified to LEED, Passive House or Zero Net Energy (ZNE)
      • Net Zero Energy Homes - Case Study
        • Showcasing a pilot project of 35 Net Zero Energy Ready homes built in 2021 in a cold climate
  • FIND PROFESSIONALS
  • FIND PRODUCTS
Back to Guides
Categories
  • Planning and Design
  • Foundations and Basements
  • Walls and Roofs
  • Mechanical systems
  • Interiors
  • Exteriors
"Heating"

Heating / Discussions

  • 1 - 18 of 21 Posts

Should I use an air source heat pump in a Passive House?

...heating system, and you certainly don’t need that many! So we can help you save a bunch of money on heating infrastructure, we just need to know what your conce...

Posted by Iain cunningham March 27, 2019 Heating and cooling 1 response

What is better for a small slab on grade foundation: water (glycol) or electrical radiant heat?

...heating in the mezzanine bedrooms and small bathroom? Thanks! Mark. The best radiant floor heat for any particular location depends on a few factors, namely the...

Posted by Mark Dixon July 7, 2020 Delivery: radiant, forced-air and decentralized 3 responses

is there a SketchNanoGard Review?

...heating    

Posted by Island Lake June 24, 2020 Windows and doors 1 response

How do you add an Air Exchanger to a house with Hot Water Heat?

How could I add an exchanger to a house without existing duct work? Do you mean you have hot water radiant heating in your floor and you are asking if you shoul...

Posted by Bob Engelhart June 17, 2020 Ventilation 4 responses

How could I convert my hydronic gas heated floors to electric heated floors?

...heating with electricity, because of the environmental effects of using natural gas for heating. If you’re looking to convert your radiant floor from a gas-powe...

Posted by Betty Potter-Collins June 7, 2020 Delivery: radiant, forced-air and decentralized 3 responses

Can south facing windows and glass doors, double glazed, be used to collect passive solar heat?

...heating. I hope that helps!

Posted by Sue Whall June 5, 2020 Passive solar home design 2 responses

How can I heat a bedroom above a garage?

We have an existing bedroom (25'x10') that sits above a garage. It was built with one forced air duct blowing warm air under the room but parts are very cold in...

Posted by Steve Dulmage April 30, 2020 Wall assemblies - renovation

Does electricity free pellet stove comes in 23'' or less to fit my wall ?

...heating solutions. There are links on that page you can follow to the manufacturers page, and I took a look myself just now and found the following – The Wisewa...

Posted by Peter Kutschy April 21, 2020 Wood stove and biomass heat 1 response

What is the payout for converting from gas heat to electric heat?

...heating, electric forces air furnace.  Heating with electricity is usually a more environmentally friendly option to natural gas, and certainly more so than hea...

Posted by Fred Beaulac Jan. 24, 2020 Heating with electricity 3 responses

What is the best type of home heating system?

...heating system is most beneficial? Looking for the best heating systems for new builds.   Choosing the best heating system for a home depends on a lot of factor...

Posted by Jennifer Doll Jan. 20, 2020 Heating and cooling 3 responses

What are your thoughts about incorporating natural ventilation techniques into the heating/cooling/ventilation design of a house?

...heating and cooling would be dependent on your climate. In a cold climate you wouldn’t be able to reduce the size of heating equipment as there is no ‘natural v...

Posted by dean c Jan. 18, 2020 Ventilation 1 response

Can hydronic radiant heating be a complete heating solution for a home?

...heating solution for a home, but to do so successfully there are considerations. Any radiant floor heating system (gas or electric, hydronic or radiant air heat...

Posted by Jeremy Peters Dec. 16, 2019 Delivery: radiant, forced-air and decentralized 3 responses

How do you build an air heated concrete slab?

...heating. The plan is to prevent the sun entering in the summer and allow it to shine in in the winter. I estimate sun would begin entering about 10 am and finis...

Posted by Matt Wisniewski Dec. 27, 2020 Passive solar home design

Which radiant floor heat is best?

...heating a wire, or a wire heats air or water and then forces it through tubing in a floor. So hydronic, air heated floors or electric mats heating systems are e...

Posted by tony wolff Dec. 25, 2020 Delivery: radiant, forced-air and decentralized 3 responses

Is solar air heating for a floor as efficient as solar hydronic?

...heating water that is circulated through radiant tubing in a concrete floor will not be any more or less efficient that a boiler heating a water coil that blows...

Posted by Ryan Johnson Dec. 7, 2020 Delivery: radiant, forced-air and decentralized 2 responses

What heating system to use in my new detached garage/shop?

...heating systems I would first point you to this page here – Choosing under floor heating hydronic / liquid, electric wires or air heated, which is best? Some co...

Posted by David Perreault Dec. 4, 2020 Delivery: radiant, forced-air and decentralized 1 response

What is the best way to heat a home with solar panels?

...heating, then you would obvioulsy want the most efficient heating system you can find given that you are paying a premium in panels for every watt of heat you u...

Posted by Oliver Williamson Oct. 26, 2020 Off-grid and Net-Zero Housing 1 response

We are looking to build a slab on grade, do we need radiant heat?

...heating cost efficiency to see how it compares to alternative heating methods. See this page to learn more – Choosing the best heating system - How to design a ...

Posted by Scott Self Sept. 21, 2020 Delivery: radiant, forced-air and decentralized 2 responses
  • 1
  • 2
  • Next 

Company

  • About Ecohome
  • Become a member
  • Contact Us
  • Terms & Privacy

For professionals

  • Create a free business profile
  • Promote products & services
  • Become a contributor
  • Join discussions as a pro
All rights reserved © 2025 Ecohome NetworkFrançais

An error occurred. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Close