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heat pump / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Wood stove and biomass heat

Choosing the best wood-burning fireplace inserts or stoves for heat output & the environment

...heat distribution. Freestanding wood stoves are basically a space heater rather than a full house heating system. Some have an optional fan or 'blower' which helps circulate heat in the room, but they're difficult to use as the main heating system unless you have a very open-concept design. Built-in wood stoves can ac...

Wood stove and biomass heat

These wood pellet stoves for off-grid heating don't need electric to operate

...heat. According to the manufacturers the Wiseway stove "has a BTU rating of 40,000. It heats between 800 and 2000 square feet, has a hopper capacity of 60 lbs that will burn for 28 hours on low heat and 16 hours on high heat. The Wiseway pellet stove is the only EPA and UL approved non-electric pellet stove." If ther...

Wood stove and biomass heat

Burning the right firewood for maximum heat output and minimum environmental impact

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Wood stove and biomass heat

Heating with wood and biomass fuel

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Windows and doors

The ultimate guide to low-e glass: benefits, drawbacks, and whether it’s right for your home

...heat back inside, improving its insulating value. South-facing windows are better to have a low-E coating with a low solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) to allow beneficial solar heat gain in winter. North-facing windows are better to have high-insulation low-E coatings solely intended to reduce heat loss, as there will...

Heating with electricity

Electric wire under floor heating systems

...heating is desirable as there is no major infrastructure needed like with air-heated radiant floors or hydronic radiant floor heating systems. Electric wire floor heating mat for underfloor radiant heating systems Flooring options: Electric heating mats are usually installed under a thin layer of tile adhesive or le...

Windows and doors

Installing doors & windows for the best performance in high efficiency homes, LEED & Passive House

...heat flow is more dramatic. A thicker coloured line indicates a longer time taken for heat to move through it. Or in layman terms - in cold climates this translates to more heat in your house and more money in your pocket, or in warm climates, more unwanted heat outside and a lower load on the aircon unit, also saving ...

Windows and doors

Choosing windows - which window frame? wood v aluminum v vinyl

...heat collection. Passive solar heat that is absorbed during the day can outweigh the heat lost at night. So don't be afraid to put lots of windows facing south, as long as they are good quality and well-shaded in summer to avoid overheating. Proper home design, orientation and window placement can easily reduce your he...

Windows and doors

Product feature: window film treatment to reflect heat and lower air conditioning bills

...heat, so they are particularly advantageous for east and west-facing windows which contribute very little to solar heat gain in winter due to a lack of sun exposure, but they can contribute unwanted heat in the long days of the summer. Some better performing homes can even experience overheating during winter, not to m...

Heating with electricity

Heat up your home efficiently and affordably in Quebec with the electric thermal storage heating system grant!

...Heat recovery system installed with a heat pump = savings Heat pumps are one of the most efficient methods of heating and cooling. For 1 kWh of electricity, they draw 2 to 3 kWh from the outside air. Using a heat recovery system installed with a central heat pump allows you to combine the high efficiency of the heat pu...