The two most common radiant floor warming systems are hydronic, usually a whole house heating solution used not just for floors, or electric. |
Additional heating is provided by a hydronic radiant system embedded in the top level's poured-earth floor. |
In cool months, the interior is warmed by a combination of passive solar energy and a hydronic radiant-heat system. |
Plastic hydronic piping is cast into the concrete floor slabs, which is used as the finished ceiling, with suspended indirect lighting. |
In winter, the walls' mass keeps out the cold and stores the gentle heat radiating from a hydronic floor system. |
More experimental work to evaluate the performance of the hydronic radiant heating system is under discussion with the Canadian Hydronic Council. |