PASSIVE HEATING SYSTEMS FOR YOUR HOME/OFFICE

Heating Techniques We Use: Convective heat transfer and Radiative heat transfer

In passive heating, two main techniques are used: Convective heat transfer and Radiative heat transfer. Most architects and home builders decide to utilize either one of these techniques. We, however, conjunct both.

A Convective heating system uses the air around you as a means of keeping you warm. It mostly makes use of functional windows and doors to trap the heat in and let it stay for longer than it naturally does.

Our MEP engineers use strategically placed windows which convect the heat in but stop it from going out. Most of the hot air rises to the top, so any skylights or high profile ventilating windows are insulated with double glazing techniques.

Radiative heat transfer works in almost the same way. It takes heat from the sun and shoves it into the center of the room. The use of ceiling fans in this case is optimal, but we think these fans actually disturb the equalized hot and cold air in the room. Instead, our primary focus is on reducing humidity and equalizing temperature through intricate ventilation and floor designs.

The prominence of Passive Heating Systems

If you don’t think that your ideal building really needs a passive heating system, then consider the following:

• Improper or unprofessional weatherization and weatherproofing can cause up to 40% of heat loss in the winters.
• An average sized house loses up to 30,000 kWh in just heating systems and electric furnaces.
• Old and even some newer furnaces only reach up to 56% AFUE.

In contrast to all that, a passive heating system does the following:

• It reduces energy costs by up to 90%.
• Most only use around 15 kWh per square meter. For an average 1,000 square meter house, this means 15,000 kWh, a far cry from the 30,000kWh used by older heating styles.
• This type of system reduces the main side effects of cold and hypothermia, such as the cold, the flu, and viral diseases.
• Special vents remove dust and pollen and reduce chances of hay fever and allergies.
• Keeps you warm and comfortable in your very house without the need for furnaces or blankets.

Our expert engineers at NY Engineers optimize the job and give their own natural twist to the concept of passive heating. We use newer-style and more durable vents, highly strong and insulated window panes, and concentrate hot air in the center instead of the top. We use sophisticated methods to keep the air flowing within the house, and reject any external air. Our systems even enhance human perspiration to give you that humid summer feels.