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Posted by PeterD on December 11, 2007, 5:06 pm
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>> On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:12:19 -0800 (PST), quisquil
>>
>>>Hallo,
>>>
>>>I was wondering if anyone has heard of a building which uses hydronic
>>>heating / cooling in an innovative way:
>>>
>>>The coils are installed into all elevated concrete floors as well as
>>>into the basement slab-on-grade (and underground walls). By
>>>circulating the water through the pipes, the building can be
>>>conditioned without using external energy (besides for the heat
>>>exchanger for the heating, because the basement isn't warm enough to
>>>heat the upper floors).
>>>
>>>I know of successful buildings like this in Europe, but was hoping
>>>this had been done in the US, and that I could find information on it
>>>here.
>>>
>>>Thank you. Christoph
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>> TINSTAAFL...
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> I don't think he's looking for a Free Lunch, just info on the proper
>distribution of piping, a noble goal and eminently on-topic.
>
When I see:
>>>the building can be conditioned without using external energy
I have to wonder what he wants... If he wants to figure out the best
layout and distribution then he had a poor way of phrasing it! <bg>
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