There are many systems in today's industry that provide effective means of HVAC for different types of buildings and their occupants.  From the three systems discussed on this site, High Temperature Radiant Heating, Radiant Cooling, and Wind Scoops, a few generalizations can be made.  

 

• All three systems provide a unique form of HVAC service for the buildings they are installed in.  

  • The first uses extreme temperatures to heat a space, just like the suns extreme temperature heats the earth.

  • The second uses cold temperatures to absorb the heat out of a space.

  • The third harnesses natural wind power to draw fresh air into a space to provide efficient ventilation.  

 

• Radiant Heating and Radiant Cooling take the idea of heating cooling back to their basic principles. Both systems can be extremely effective as long as they are installed in the correct fashion an in the correct environment.

 

• A Radiant Cooling system in general may be favored over a Wind Scoop system due to its ability to provide cooling whenever needed. Whereas a wind scoop depends on the outdoor conditions to cool a space.  If insufficient outdoor air flow is present, the indoor space will not be cooled as effectively as it should be.  Thus, Radiant Cooling is the better choice. 

 

• When choosing which system to utilize in a space it is important to identify what or whom will be occupying the space.  From here a generalized criteria matrix can be created and evaluated for each of the three systems provided on this site.  The system or combination of systems that fits the criteria matrix the best should be the system(s) chosen for the space.  

  • An example of possible criteria are shown in the numerical parameters section of Wind Scoops. This criteria should be applied to the other systems as well when considering a system for use in a space.