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East Coast Green - Session Descriptions

East Coast Green is offering over 30 continuing education sessions focused around individual topics tracks throughout the conference.

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TH16T4
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 4:14 pm - 5:15 pm

Radiant Heating
1.0 HSW/SD LU Hours - Approved
1.0 USGBC CEU Hours - Approved

Summary: All heating systems have a single purpose: make the inside of your home comfortably warm. Forced hot air systems are the most common heating systems in the US today, and they can reliably make an otherwise cold home warm. But as they heat, they also blow dust, allergens, and hot air around. They produce uneven noisy heat, and waste energy in a number of ways.

For two thousand years, radiant floor heating has been considered the pinnacle in heating comfort. Radiant heat is more comfortable, more energy efficient and is easily able to integrate with alternative and renewable technologies (geothermal, thermal, solar and fuel cells). Typically radiant heating is 20%-40% more energy efficient than conventional forced air heating.

Participants will learn about radiant floor heating and its extensive history. The numerous benefits of radiant floor heating will be presented as well as different floor panel options and assemblies and examples of mechanical installations.

In the current age of sustainability, radiant floor heating plays an integral role in smart, responsible green building.

Speaker:

Greg Pine
Regional Sales Manager,
Warmboard Radiant Subfloor

Download PDF of Presentation:
TH16T4 - Radiant Floor Heating.pdf
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More Course Details: Will review:

  • What is radiant floor heating
  • What is heat transfer
  • What is thermal comfort
  • The radiant concept
  • History of radiant floor heating
  • A new technology - PEX tubing
  • Benefits of radiant floor heating (efficiency, comfort, health, etc)
  • Heating floor panel options and assemblies
  • Low mass vs. high mass
  • Radiant heat myths
  • Examples of mechanical installations
  • Alternative and renewable technologies
  • Design document examples
  • Unique radiant applications