Keeping occupants of a building or facility warm and comfortable is a year-round priority. Whether the leaves are turning, snow is falling, or spring is blooming, maintaining the right temperature is ...

HAMPTON, N.H. — The Web site for high-tech manufacturer QA Technologies notes, “The goals of our company are pursued in a manner that is socially responsible and commands respect for its integrity and ...

Well-designed and properly installed hydronic radiant heating systems have earned a deserved reputation for superior comfort. Even so, many people hesitate to use these systems because they can’t just ...

This is my second column in a series of articles about radiant ceiling heating and cooling systems. My next experience with radiant ceilings was an artistic radiator that I built and installed in my ...

Lloyd Alter is Design Editor for Treehugger and teaches Sustainable Design at Ryerson University in Toronto. Most North American homes are heated, cooled and ventilated with forced air. Some have ...

Radiant cooling can save up to 50% on electricity costs for cooling a typical office building versus an all-air system. Radiant cooling has been used successfully in Walmart stores, research labs at ...

Q: My home was built in the late 1970s, and ceiling coils are my main source of heat. I have found that this is not a good source. However, I have another problem: The ceiling cracks every year. Now I ...