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Anyone doing infloor radiant or solar heat+power?
ErnestBidder:
You're right, it was a very good story, and the savings were, I think, around 30 - 40% annually. Of course, that's for cooling a commercial building, and they're drawing heat from the waters of Lake Ontario, but the investment for ground source heat pumps, for a single family residence, is pretty healthy, with a long payback time, and I'm pretty sure the Powers That Be have not allotted any extra time in my life span, so I have to make a few informed decisions (read: "on the cheap side"!) To me, it seems to be ICF, with super-insulation above & below, hydronic heat in the floors, HRV with underground airducts to counteract whatever the season happens to be, and prudent planning on the windows(ie: why would you want low-E windows on the north side of the house? Argon, yes).
Still, I'm willing to listen to any better ideas, and would appreciate any input.
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