Sustainable home heating / Discussions

...Heating LEED and Passive House homes with a mini split heat pump All about heat pump water heaters Using heat pumps in tandem for added efficiency Air source or ground source heat pumps, which are best? Heat pump water heater with exterior compressor We don’t have anything on heat pump clothes dryers, but what we do kn...

...heating is on its way out. Read more here –  Why Electric Heating Systems are Best for Zero Energy Homes. Here is our introduction to underfloor radiant floor heating. As for the slab on grade with frost wall – an alternative to explore is a raft slab frost protected shallow foundation with air heated radiant floors, t...

...heating solution. However, 500 square feet is not a large space, so I’m not sure you’ll find any that don’t use electricity but also that are small enough to run efficiently in such a small space. Have you thought of a woodstove? They come in a more varied range of sizes than pellet stoves, also they are cheaper. You s...

...Home in Utah. Need an Expert to design, source, install and Maintain such a System.  For heating and cooling an off grid home, passive systems are always best, followed by the simple ones. By that we mean – design the home as energy efficient and air tight as possible and start with the basic principles of passive heat...

...home contractors, see the Ecohome Network Green Home Building Professionals Directory and search by region for any type of green home building trade.