February the 23rd 2012

ECO SYSTEMS

Heat Recovery System (HRV)

To provide a ventilation system which ensures that indoor air is renewed regularly, removing contaminants and smells, whilst recovering warmth and transferring it to the fresh incoming air.

The system also controls air borne pollutants entering the house and regulates the humidity of your internal environment, a real plus for those suffering allergies or with respiratory problems.

High Efficiency Boilers

All boilders may look the same but old traditional boilers in an outside boilder house are much less efficient htan the lates thigh efficient boilders that are palced onveniently in the Kitchn.

With modern control systems, efficiencies in excess of 95 % can be achieved compared to 75% for conventional types.

Solar Heating

Contrary to popular belief the amount of solar radiation received by Ireland is enough for solar heating to be a viable supplement of existing domestic water heating. Perhaps surprisingly Ireland receives 65% of the amount of solar radiation that is received by the South of Spain.

The idea behind technologies which use solar energy is to harness the freely available rays from the sun in a useful form. The technology used for solar water heating is simple and effective. The basic principle uses an absorber plate which is heated by the suns rays. This heat is collected in a transfer liquid which is in turn used in a heat exchanger to heat water.

Heat Pumps

Heat Pumps provide energy efficient, environmentally, sound heating solution of the future. By making use of the freely available solar energy stored in the soil or ambient air these heat pumps provide a sustainable heating solution that reduces the impact on the environment but also reduces utility bills.

Thermal comfort can be described as the point at which the human body feels at ease and comfortable with the surrounding environment. There are many factors that influence the way people feel the temperature, such as direct sunshine, humidity, draught and how evenly the temperature is distributed. With radiant floor heating the feeling of thermal comfort can be increased, as the temperature is stable and there is no draught. It is also a method that satisfies other senses, too. It is completely invisible and very silent.

Geothermal heat Pump system is a heating and/or an air conditioning system that uses the Earth's ability to store heat in the ground and water thermal masses. This system will take advantage of a land mass as a heat exchanger to either heat or cool a building structure. These systems operate on a very simple premise; the ground a few feet below surface stays around annual average temperature throughout the year, typically somewhere in range of 50-85 °F (10-30 °C) depending upon location's annual climate. A water-source heat pump uses that available heat in the winter and puts heat back into the ground in the summer. A geothermal system differs from a conventional furnace or boiler by its ability to transfer heat versus the standard method of producing the heat. As energy costs continue to rise and pollution concerns continue to be a hot topic, geothermal systems may hold a solution to both of these concerns. A particular advantage is that they can use electricity produced from renewable sources, like solar and wind power, to heat spaces and water much more efficiently than an electric heater. This allows buildings to be heated with renewable energy without transporting and burning biomass on site, producing biogas for use in gas furnaces or relying solely upon solar heating. Geothermal heat pump systems are straightforward and do not require high tech components.