Heating Systems - Page 4 of 9

Warm Floors on a Tight Budget
Using factory-assembled pieces and swapping a boiler for a water heater can lower the cost of radiant-floor heating systems.
Exploiting the Elements of Passive Design
This home uses five systems to reduce its environmental impact, lower its operating cost, and improve its connection to the land.
Improvised radiant floor
When installing the radiant-baseboard heating system in my new home, I got creative with the heating setup in the master bath. I wanted a little extra warmth in the tile…
Every House Needs an Energy Audit
Inspecting a house for inefficiencies is the first step toward optimized comfort and minimized utility costs.
Should you switch heating fuels?
BuildingGreen.com has an interactive online calculator to make comparing fuel costs simple
Build It Green! 2008: A Heat Recovery/Exchange and Solar Hot-Water System
A forward-thinking homeowner invests in a highly efficient HVAC system that includes photovoltaics and a noncombustion furnace
Video Vault: Should You Replace Your Old Boiler?
Before you assume that basement monster must go, watch this cost-benefit analysis from a professional home-energy auditor.
Is Wood Heat the Answer?
By installing a modern wood-heat appliance, you can save money this winter and reduce your environmental impact.
Solar panels disguised as skylights
Solar water-heating system
The next wave of home energy?
Micro-cogenerators, or combined heat and power (CHP) systems, are both environmentally friendly and a money saver

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