Cohousing-L Mailing List: Heating Systems

[balaji (balaji]

Do any cohousing communities use a system whereby heat is generated in a
centralized facility and then transported to individual households?

We are especially interested in "solar evacuated tube" technology, which
operates with a liquid (either water or something else).

Our assumption is that cost savings can be had if we standardize and
centralize the heating system.

Any suggestions on this issue most appreciated.

Charles Nuckolls
Utah Valey Commons
"The Sustainable Alternative to Suburban Sprawl"
www.utahvalleycommons.com