Radiant Comfort Report

Rubber: Meet road

Resolving hydronic heating comfort issues

September 9, 2021

Thanks to folks like you, I’ve been able to delve into many forensic examinations of mechanical mayhem and then offer solutions based on solid engineering guidelines.

Pellet boiler meets modern hydronics

Part one of a new series on modern hydronics.

John Siegenthaler P.E.

September 6, 2021

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Over the last several years, I’ve been reviewing submittals for proposed heating systems using pellet-fired boilers. The submittals come from heating professionals ranging from contractors to professional engineers. They’re required for a state incentive program that offers significant rebates to encourage growth of the biomass heating market.

PM Engineer Profile: Viega’s Markus Brettschneider

New CEO discusses goals and future of the plumbing market.

Nicole Krawcke

August 23, 2021

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Last September, in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, Viega announced Markus Brettschneider as its new chief executive officer, replacing Dave Garlow.

Army museum enlists radiant system for climate control

REHAU radiant hydronic system combined with DOAS reduces HVAC energy usage.

Ryan Westlund

August 16, 2021

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After more than 240 years of honorably serving the country, the U.S. Army is getting its own museum. Sited on a hilltop at Fort Belvoir in northern Virginia, the National Museum of the U.S. Army occupies more than 80 acres of grounds and features 185,000 square feet of exhibition and support space.

Collaboration is increasingly important in today’s world

Ensure your team is not suffering from ‘excessive collaboration,’ which can lead to employee burnout.

Nicole Krawcke

August 6, 2021

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced the signing of a new Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Natural Resources Canada (NRCan).

The subtlety of steam

Help your customer be a better troubleshooter.

Dan Holohan

August 5, 2021

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You may think steam is just, well, steam. But there’s a lot more going on when it comes to steam heating a building. A bit of knowledge about the hot stuff will make you a better troubleshooter when it comes to what’s heating many of our older buildings. So let me help you look like a genius.

Part 2: Piping options for multiple thermal storage tanks

Part two of the piping strategies series.

John Siegenthaler P.E.

August 3, 2021

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Last month, we looked at ways to connect two or more thermal storage tanks into an array with sufficient volume to meet the needs of a biomass boiler — or other thermal storage requirement.