BC Code and Beyond: Why Heat Pumps Are Valuable for Builders

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BC Code and Beyond: Why Heat Pumps Are Valuable for Builders

Space heating and water heating account for 82% of conventional housing energy use and 46% of net zero energy-ready housing energy consumption. There’s vast potential to improve heating and cooling strategies to be more energy efficient and less fossil fuel reliant. Heat pumps serve both space heating and cooling, and they can be used for domestic water heating as well. As heat pumps don’t generate heat but instead, they move heat from one place to another. That is why heat pumps are so energy efficient, resulting in lower energy bills. It’s also why many building departments are encouraging their use in new builds and renovations.

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Messana Radiant Ceiling Panels Equal Space Heating and Cooling Magic for You

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Messana Radiant Ceiling Panels Equal Space Heating and Cooling Magic for You

Small Planet Supply is excited to offer a new heating and cooling option for our customers. We now carry Messana’s Ray Magic Radiant Ceiling panels. These panels handle room temperature regulation in a different way than most people are used to seeing radiant panels used. These radiant source panels are hung from the ceiling and then covered with drywall to provide an unobtrusive heating and cooling solution. Paired with a heat pump which flows hot or cold water through a matrix of channels, these panels operate similarly in principle to other radiant sources. While radiant is familiar, this less familiar way of providing radiant may inspire some questions. We’re providing some answers to a few common questions here.

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Heat Pumps Will Save Us: These Myths Get in the Way

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Heat Pumps Will Save Us: These Myths Get in the Way

With legislation and subsidies putting forth an effort to rid modern homes of gas burning heating, there is thankfully more attention now being put towards combating climate change. One of the stalwart warriors in this push for electrification is currently the humble heat pump. While this modern marvel of heating and cooling technology might seem like a rather new player in the field, but this technology has been developing and maturing for the last 150 years. Public perception of this technology is dubious for a vast majority of consumers, leading to hesitancy in adopting this highly efficient method of heating and cooling. Dispelling some of the myths and misconceptions around heat pumps can hopefully lead to more widespread adoption of this wonderful technology.

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SpacePak Systems: Where Running Hot and Cold is a Good Thing

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SpacePak Systems: Where Running Hot and Cold is a Good Thing

Small Planet Supply is pleased to bring you another option for heating and cooling spaces in your home. SpacePak is our newest addition to our hydronic products. SpacePak and their parent company Mestek have been providing quality products made in America for over 70 years. While these two companies offer a variety of HVAC technologies, Small Planet Supply is only focused on providing the best heat pump hydronic systems that SpacePak has developed.

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