A brief history of radiant heating.(Radiant Heating Report 2006)

PM Engineer;  June 1, 2006 ;   Sweet, Jack Smith, Steve;   787 words ......you died of old age at 30. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Romans practically invented central heating with their version of underfloor radiant heating called a hypocaust. Basically, here's how it worked: First, a slab floor was raised about 2 feet off the ground...

Radiant heating panels.(PME Products)

PM Engineer;  October 1, 2004 ;     92 words ......Plumbing Products Group, offers its Thermal Track[TM] modular radiant heating panels, grooved panels that are used in underfloor radiant heating systems. The grooves in the Thermal Track panels hold the 3/8 ZurnPEX cross-linked polyethylene tubing used in...

Hot topic: free Dec. 13 'webinar' to probe radiant heat flooring.(News)

National Floor Trends;  December 1, 2006 ;     265 words ......forum that will explore this potentially high-profit category. A web-cast seminar, or webinar titled Selling/Installing Underfloor Radiant Flooring Systems. is being presented on Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. in the west coast). There is...

Product listings. (U-Z).(Buyers Guide)

PM Engineer;  December 1, 2002 ;     787 words ...Underfloor Radiant Heating Systems * Embassy Industries, Inc. Enerjee Ltd. Hacker Industries, Inc. Heatizon Systems Heatlink USA Inc. * Honeywell...

Warm and Toasty.(product trends)(Company overview)

Qualified Remodeler;  October 1, 2007 ;     787 words ...Warm and Toasty By Harry Spaulding The radiant heating warming trend continues Underfloor radiant heating was first used by the Romans and while the technology was effective, it required labor-intensive installation and was limited...

DECA & Poggemeyer Design Group combine efforts in Middleton

Toledo Business Journal;  October 1, 2001 ;   Anonymous;   143 words ......consisting of hot water boilers, fan coil units with remote outdoor condensing units, hot water heating coils, and a hydronic underfloor radiant heating system. The electrical system is inclusive of lighting, power, phone, and CATV services. The facility is 30,000...

Underfloor system keeps children comfy. (Stanford University Arboretum...

Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News;  September 3, 1990 ;     415 words ......outdoor rooms with roofs so the kids can burn energy outside when it's raining. The entire building is heated with a Wirsbo underfloor radiant heating system. Built in 1988, the 6,600-sq-ft building has 6,300 linear feet of Wirsbo-pePEX cross-linked polyethylene...

Watts Water Technologies' first quarter sales up 18%.(News: Companies ......

Supply House Times;  June 1, 2005 ;   Lenius, Pat;   180 words ......2004. This increase was led by increased sales of backflow prevention units, as well as strength in our plumbing and underfloor radiant heating product lines, Patrick S. O'Keefe, chief executive officer, said in a statement. Sales in Europe were up 11% for...

Pipe demand to top 16 billion feet in 2009.(DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION)

Public Works;  October 1, 2005 ;     274 words ......drain, gas, and potable water pipe. Crosslinked polyethylene represents a rapidly growing niche product in markets such as underfloor radiant heating. Copper pipe demand is expected to expand at a near-average pace, while steel pipe demand will increase at a slower...

Geraldine team builds sustainable living spaces

The Press;  January 8, 2007 ;   KEAST, John;   355 words ......floors will be finished with an earth plaster. Much of the interior is made from recycled materials and heating will be an underfloor radiant system. Solar hot-water heating will be added. Over the wet and cold December, with heating provided only by the sun...

Manufacturers alphabetical listings. (Q-Z).(Directory)

Plumbing & Mechanical;  December 1, 2002 ;     787 words ......1617 Dale Pickard, Pres. Bob Knebel, V.P.-Sales Heat exchangers, radiant heaters, baseboard heating, radiation panel, underfloor radiant heating systems. ThermoFin manufacturers and distributors. Ratech Electronics Ltd. 260 Spinnaker Way Unit 7 Vaughn, ON...

Product listings. (Tube Cleaning Equipment--Zone Controls).(Illustration)

Supply House Times;  January 1, 2003 ;     787 words ......Industries, Vanguard Piping Systems, Inc.--P40 * Watts Radiant--P40,R20,R80 Zurn Plumbing Products Group--P30,P40,R20 Underfloor Radiant Heating Systems * Embassy Industries, Inc. Enerjee Ltd. Hacker Industries, Inc. Heatizon Systems Heatlink USA Inc. * Honeywell-Spar...

BUILDERS THINK GREEN From countertops to rooftops, homes get a little more...

Chicago Sun-Times;  July 10, 2005 ;   Larry Finley;   787 words ......that includes recycled materials in the concrete. The walls are insulated with recycled cellulose and the floors have underfloor radiant heating. The building has large south- facing windows for light and to capture solar heat. The flooring, cabinets and...

Radiant by design

Heating/Piping/Air Conditioning Engineering : HPAC;  October 1, 2001 ;   Miodonski, Bob;   787 words ......corporate client to approve a hydronic radiant floor system in Yellowknife. He had to overcome the client's fears that underfloor radiant tubing would be punctured accidentally by the dealer moving around store fixtures and fittings or by mechanics working...

Innovative designs for home reconstruction: house in Birmingham, Mich....

Environmental Design & Construction;  August 1, 2005 ;   Prud'homme, Robert "Bob";   787 words ......ENERGY CHALLENGES Upon considering the home's energy needs, we wove several elements into the design. We installed an underfloor radiant heating system atop the slab-on-grade concrete. We built a south-facing, two-story solarium that allowed us to reduce...