Cooling / Discussions

...cooling advanced enough to be a viable, cost effective option for an average 2300 sq ft residential house? Hydronic radiant cooling can be done, but we would st...

...cooling system should we be looking into? I feel like if we go with a slab on grade we would almost certainly have to get radiant floor heating otherwise the ex...

...cooling. The Leed Platinum Edelweiss House in that video actually gets most of its cooling from a heat pump water heater . It also has a ductless mini-split hea...

...cooling outweigh the complicated shape and difficult insulation? Thanks, Tyler C.

...cooling. Currently have T1-11 siding, tar paper, R13 FB insulation, and the interior finish is 1/4 plywood panels. The siding is in OK shape but I really want...

...cooling, it'd be a mini split system. Mitsubishi probably. Finally, I'm thinking of a metallic roof with thermobuilt insulation. Did consider a green roof but...

...cooling: extra-old electric baseboards, and one Samsung mini-split heat pump (sounding sick and old and noisy) at the top of the stairwell, one woodburning fire...

...cooling zones to minimize energy use. Is this still recommended in a green Ontario home? If so, is it best to use 3 different heating and cooling units, or simp...

...cooling sensation. Here is a short video on ceiling fans , they are an integral part of the heating and cooling strategy of our Edelweiss demonstration house .

...cooling costs, and if you don’t use air conditioning, when done right, it can lead to greater interior thermal comfort . We have a page that explains everything...

I own my detached home in Vancouver. We have a natural gas boiler that heats water for hot water uses and the water that flows through floor pipes providing ra...

Hello! We're looking for ways to up the energy efficiency of our building. We've looked at the typical options, but we are also exploring some more unconvent...

...cooling comfort by directing itself towards you when you are in the room. Our most recent build is a LEED Platinum prefab kit home with a solar air heated flo...

...cooling strategies, including window shading and a mini-split heat pump. And an important note about air to water heat pumps – during the winter months it wil...

...cooling system. What is the heating and cooling system installed in the Edelweiss house? 50% off for sure makes it more appealing! Energy modelling showed that ...

I am most curious about the effectiveness of the air tube floor heating system. The house is now standing, it is the first house built of our new prefab modula...

...cooling on the outside. So I think we are on a better track. Electrical, still need to find someone who understand EMF issues, likely background in EU set ups, ...

I couldn't see the answer in a search - apologies if this has already been covered. If I know that at the winter solstice the sun will be at an elevation of ...