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Healthy Heating's guest contributors:
Thermal Comfort by,
Geoff McDonell,
P.Eng., LEED AP
Senior Mechanical Engineer OMICRON
Consumers by,
Dave Yates,
Master Plumber
and owner/operator of F. W. Behler, Inc.,
one of the oldest plumbing, heating and air
conditioning
service companies
in
North America
(est. 1900).
Technology by,
Gary Hayden,
P.E.
Gary is a Principal of
Premier Comfort Systems.
Gary's projects have ranged from large
airplane hangars to small bathrooms.
Gary is one of the industries most influential
voices at local and national code and standards
bodies including ASHRAE and RPA.
Inspections by
Jeffrey C. May,
B.A., M.A.,
Author of "My House is Killing Me! The Home Guide for
Families with Allergies and Asthma" (2001) and co-author of "The
Mold Survival Guide: For Your Home and For Your Health" (2004),
both from Johns Hopkins University Press, which will also be
publishing "My Office is Killing Me!" in 2006.
Education by:
Mark
Eatherton
is a principle in Advanced Hydronics and a Licensed Master
Plumber, a certified instructor for the RPA and serves as an
expert witness for litigations in building science cases.
Links to Useful & Free Handbooks and
downloads from around
the Web
Burnham Heating Helper
Slant/Fin Heat Loss Software
Weil-McLain Expert
Bell & Gosset
System Syzer (R)
Raypak Guide to Antifreeze
Our Favorite
Quote
"Builders who design homes using
radiant heating are heroes."
B. BOVA,
Naples Daily News
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Coast2Coast Comfort
Reports
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Human Comfort
Factors
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Building Envelopes for Healthy Homes
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Energy and
Control of Radiant Slabs
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Proper
Windows for Climate Control
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Humidity In Radiant Homes
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Working with Contractors
Part I
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Working with
Contractors Part II
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Working with
Contractors Part III
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Working with Contractors Part IV
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Boilers
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A Roman History of Heating and Baths - A NOVA Presentation
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Radiant Heated Prisons - A New Zealand Videocast
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Healthy Heating Systems.
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Building
Guide for Older Adults (.pdf guide)
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Recommended
Floor Temperatures (.pdf slide)
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How
Much Space Does A Modern HVAC System Use?
(.pdf slide)
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Authoritative
Drawing (.pdf slide)
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Humidity
& Your Health (.pdf slide)
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Cooling
& Ventilation Air (.pdf slide)
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A
Typical Health Wellness Comfort System
(.pdf slide)
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Building Guide Supplement 11 Point Checklist
(.pdf guide)
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Thermal Comfort Slides
(.pdf slide show, CIPHEX West, 2004,
Calgary)
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Guide to Hardwood Floors and Radiant Heating
(.pdf slide show)
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The Great Water Heater vs Boiler Debate by Dave Yates
(.pdf article)
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Heat
Transfer Plates in Radiant Floor Heating
(.pdf article)
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Boiler
Rooms in a Box, Build it or Buy it (.pdf
article)
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Designing for Failure (.pdf
article)
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Interiors to Design For (.pdf
article)
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Evolution of Boiler Rooms in a Box
(.pdf slides, Great Lakes 2005, T.O.)
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Radiant Walls
part I(.pdf
article), Residence/Renovation
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Radiant Walls part II (.pdf
article), Residence/Renovation
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Radiant Walls, part III, Steve Ebels Radiant Heated Fireplace
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The Inefficiencies of Efficiency
(.pdf article)
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Snow Melting and Heat Exchangers
(.pdf
article)
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Snow
Melting Design (.pdf slide
show ISH 2004, Boston)
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Radiant Heating and Cooling
(.pdf
slide show, Great Lakes 2005, Toronto)
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Vertically
Integrated Systems
(.pdf ASHRAE Journal
Article, June 2005,)
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In A Town Called Comfort-Only the Blind Can See
(.pdf article)
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We hold power To help or harm
our bodies
(www. article)
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The Pain of Not
Knowing
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Selecting Control Valves
(.pdf slide
show)
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Heat Loss to Head Loss, 12 Steps to Radiant Design
(.pdf article)
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Radiant Design Nomograph - Visit Us Online to Discuss Details
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Radiant Mythology, 22 Myths Spread Around the Web
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Alberta Government Requirements for Hydronic Heating
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Requirements For Combination Heating Systems
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Employees in control of temperature and ventilation work better.
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For parents and students, Opportunity for Youth
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ASHRAE Green Guide Tips
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Energy Star Program (See Radiant Cooling and Heating Section)
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Your Bill of Rights!
"Anyone setting out to have a home built should go
armed with Robert Bean's
11-point Checklist. This is a
bill of rights for health, wellness and
comfort.
It will help you get what you deserve from your new home's comfort-conditioning
system (and you'll better understand why you deserve it)."
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Dan Holohan, Author, Lecturer, Humanitarian
NEW!
Click Here to
Learn About Human Physiology and The Role Of Radiant
Based HVAC Systems On Your Health, Wellness and Comfort
- and Ultimately your aging process...For Everyone.
NEW!
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Compare Mechanical Application Schematics and
Architectural Details...For the
technical crowd.
Spreadsheet Solutions for Radiant Based HVAC Systems
Room Environment Parameters (.xls
spreadsheet)
Water to Air Flow Load Comparison (.xls
spreadsheet)
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"Home
Owner's Guide to Indoor Comfort Quality" and
the
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