STEP Snowmelt is a radiant heating solution for a safe and easy winter, clearing driveways, walkways, patios, and roofs of snow and ice with low energy cost.
ASHRAE completed the $20 million building renovation project with the intention of proving the economic viability of a fully net-zero-energy (NZE) operation.
Five-story, 126,000-square-foot, LEED Gold building features numerous structural and mechanical innovations, including a thermally activated, bubble-deck slab, providing radiant cooling, as well as radiant heating on six levels.
Whether the leaves are turning, snow is falling, or spring is blooming, maintaining the right temperature is key to ensuring occupants are happy and productive.
In my May 2016 article, “The Radiant Roads to School Design,” I was in the middle of designing a building with a radiant heated and cooled slab with DOAS/openable windows for ventilation for the College of Continuing and Professional Education (CCPE) at CSU Long Beach (CSULB).