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Taco's Innovation and Development Center

Taco’s Innovation & Development Center earns LEED Gold certification

February 26, 2015

The 24,037-sq.-ft. educational facility achieved 62 points out of a total of 79 possible points for LEED Gold -- including 8 out of 11 points for optimization of energy performance.

RPA, IGSHPA promote heat pump technology

December 9, 2014

The Radiant Professionals Alliance and the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association signed a memorandum of understanding to promote the application of ground-source heat pump technology where it overlaps with radiant heating and cooling systems.

Uponor stainless-steel radiant manifold

December 1, 2014

Uponor’s stainless-steel manifold is targeted for residential and commercial radiant heating and cooling applications.

Hydronic cooling for smaller buildings

Not just for skyscrapers.

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

August 15, 2014

Hydronic cooling also works in smaller buildings.

What to remember when designing your next hydronic plus forced-air system

Hydronics + forced-air systems

Brian Stack

August 15, 2014

What to remember when you are designing your next big system.

Get beyond your fear of condensation in radiant cooling applications

Radiant cooling exposed.

Mark Eatherton

July 31, 2014

Get beyond your fear of condensation production.

Aquatherm PEX adapter with lead-free brass

Aquatherm’s polypropylene-random piping systems feature a new PEX compression adapter made of PP-R and lead-free brass.

July 31, 2014

The PP-R portion of the adapter is made from the same material as Green Pipe and is attached to the zero-lead brass portion.

Legend Hydronics low-profile radiant panel system

Legend Hydronics’ VersaTherm Floor System is a low-profile, high-output, snap-fit radiant panel system ideally suited for new construction and renovation projects.

July 31, 2014

Tube spacing is 8” on center. The tubing is 100% protected by metal and the entire surface transfers heat.

Watts Radiant radiant panel system

The SmartTrac Radiant Panel Solution is a single-panel modular system designed to simplify and speed up radiant heating and cooling installations in subfloor, wall and ceiling applications.

July 31, 2014

Using SmartTrac, installers can run longer circuit lengths and use one panel for the majority of jobs.