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Radiant floor / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Passive solar home design

Ecohome Kenogami House wins Home of the Year Award

...Radiant floor heat powered by a high efficiency gas boiler 84% efficient Zehnder Novus 300 ERV (Energy Recovery Ventilator) While similar in concept, an ERV (Energy Recovery Ventilator) was chosen over an HRV (Heat Recovery Ventilator), as they are particularly well suited to extreme northern climates. Air is able to ...

Efficient home design

The Kenogami House: designed to ENDURE

...floors, stairs, window sills, doors, showers and countertops LED lighting (LED bulbs have an extremely long lifespan as well as being energy efficient) Triple pane fiberglass windows Stainless steel exterior door thresholds Asphalt waterproofing membrane under steel roof covering Foundation anchored in rock User frien...

Off-grid and Net-Zero Housing

The Kenogami House: Energy systems in Net Zero Energy home design

...floor radiant heat. Radiant floor tubing in Alain Hamel's Net Zero Energy design Kenogami House © Ecohome Radiant floor heat in a Net Zero Energy home: While the radiant floors were originally heated with a condensing boiler, that was since replaced by a solar thermal battery. A condensing boiler is so named because ...

Off-grid and Net-Zero Housing

OFF GRID LIVING BLOG, PART 4: Off-grid heating systems - lessons learned from our off grid home

...Radiant floor boiler © Craig Anderson We installed a hydronic heating system powered by a propane fired boiler (a Trinity LX150). The system has a heated concrete floor in the lower level with four zones (one for each bedroom and one for the bathroom), and two hydronic baseboard registers upstairs. This system prov...

Off-grid and Net-Zero Housing

Off-grid living blog: a firsthand account of building and living in a remote area

...floor, as well as to give a deep space for insulation. The bays in this wall were filled with Roxul batt insulation, a mineral wool product. Mineral wool is a quite well-regarded insulation for its resistance to pests, water and fire. It is easy to cut and install and it holds its shape well, all leading to good long s...

Delivery: radiant, forced-air and decentralized

DIY radiant floor tubing installation video

...floor to eliminate the need for heating it. We have been on the fence about this and leaned to both sides at different times, but it seems we have now fallen off the fence, and landed on a warm floor. Read more here about radiant floors and designing for thermal comfort. Do slab floors need heating to be comfortable? L...

Renewable energy

Solar heating and energy generation

...radiant floor heat. A system can work to heat your home, as well as pre-heating your domestic hot water. It can easily provide 60% or more of your heating and hot water in the winter and almost all your hot water needs in the summer. With a well-built passive solar home, it’s possible to provide all your heating nee...

Foundation choices

Slab-on-grade vs foundation and crawlspace or basement

...floor is a fantastic way to start a passive solar home, as your entire floor surface consists of several inches of thermal mass to absorb heat. A slab is a great place to bury electrical work, plumbing, central vacuum tubes, phone and internet lines, speaker wires, and most importantly, tubing for radiant floor heat. A...