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Radiant Floor Heating

By Brian Herbst posted on in Brian Herbst, Construction, General, Sustainable Building | Comments Off

The Romans used radiant floor heating in their bathhouses.  For centuries, the Koreans heated their royal palaces and traditional homes in this manner.  Today, radiant heating technology has been improved drastically and can be used in all or part of our homes. Radiant floor heating is a method of heating your home by applying heat … Read More

City of Vancouver’s New Pilot Project: Solar Heating

By Garth Lagasse posted on in General | Comments Off

The City of Vancouver is looking at a pilot project that would have the city pay half the cost of installing solar heating in your home. Typically a solar hot water system would cost around $7200.  With the new pilot program, 50 homeowners selected for the program will only pay half of the bill. Peter … Read More

Tankless Water Heaters

By Greg Elzinga posted on in Construction, General, Greg Elzinga, Sustainable Building | 1 Comment

Have you ever had to wait to take a bath because your dishwasher is running? Have you been blasted with scalding water when someone else in the house flushes the toilet while you were in the shower? Are you concerned about running of clean, fresh water? Do you want to do your part in reducing … Read More