Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Common house heating

[John Gear (catalyst]

Count me in the radiant floor heating camp (if any active heating system 
is to be used).  I'm neither an architect or developer but my engineering 
background made me wince when I read of the proposed ceiling system.  My 
feeling is that working against nature is bound to be costly; trying to 
get heat to go down is working against nature instead of with.

Nothing beats data though.  Have you lived for a winter in a situation 
such as the one you describe?  If it works I'm amazed, if it works at a 
price you can afford I'm astounded.

I don't want to seem too commercial, but I suggest you call Real Goods 
(800.762-7325) and ask for help.  They seem very sharp and very committed 
to using the appropriate technologies.  [Unpaid plug.  I am a 
subsriber/member of their "Hard Corps," which gets me a catalog and a 
minimal discount, but I was too dumb to buy stock at the offering price.  
I just like what they're doing.]  They will probably be glad to work with 
your designer/architect or at least just give straightforward information 
on products and their experiences.

John Gear

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