Heating, A/C Options
What are the options out there for heating/cooling for a 4 story brownstone, besides the oldschool oil tank and boiler? Gas furnace, forced air? I’ve heard of all these different systems, but would like suggestions for the cleanest and most economical. Any suggestions appreciated. Thanks!
What are the options out there for heating/cooling for a 4 story brownstone, besides the oldschool oil tank and boiler? Gas furnace, forced air? I’ve heard of all these different systems, but would like suggestions for the cleanest and most economical. Any suggestions appreciated. Thanks!
Thanks for that affirmation from eman1234.Currently myself and Genarro(ecobrooklyn),will correct anything that is not done right on the radiant heat job,and the building will have ,when done,a well designed heating and cooling system that will showcase optimum”green design” at it’s best,with methods and practises not often done in the united states.
that should have read “and not just a quick staple up between joists”
radiant is ideal, but often brownstones do not lend themselves to it unless you are doing a total gut and can shift floor levels, or install reflectors beneath the subfloor… but get someone to do a professional layout for the radiant if you go that rout…it should be designed taking the specific space into account (denser around windows etc) and just a staple up between joists…a lot of guys have jumped into the field w/out a clue as to what they are doing… btw, chester seems to know his stuff, even though i have no personal knowledge of his work aside from his quick disclaimer that he did not layout or install the staple up job done by ecobrooklyn on 2nd st
Also Misty B,I would not recommend a heat-pump.These units use precious electric power,and cannot heat below 35 degrees,before going all electric heat.Hydronics combined with solar thermal energy will make your project greener than most standards
The most efficient is hydronics using radiant heating eith high velocity mini-ducts.Radiant heating use very little btu input to gain comfort without high energy bills.The unico mini-duct system can be installed with a back-up hydronic coil inserted in the air -handler for extra heating ,when needed for extreme emergencies.Cooling can be done by the same unit with a higher humidity removal and great air-conditioning comfort.These two systems give a better comfort level and saves vital living space.I am an experienced hvac contractor with a lot of experience in this field.Feel free to contact me at 1516 318 1172.My name is chester
My heating/ac contractor is excellent & would be able to give you good input:
NorthEastern Air – 718 499 5566
To jump on eman’s reco, he is basically correct.
To seek the highest efficiency, and a green solution, Unico makes a heat pump based high velocity system. It will throw heat down to an outside temp of 45? Its ability decreases with outside temp, but during the shoulder seasons you can heat inexpensively.
It adds only somewhat to the air handler and compressor, which is only part once you are installing the “spagetti”.
gas high efficiency boiler with heating zones broken out by multiple pumps is the way to go for heat…for cooling you might consider a high velocity system the trunk lines are way smaller than traditional duct work…
Gas-fired condensing boilers with radiant if you are doing a gut, else hydronic. Forced air is the worst system you can have, also throws dust everywhere.
If you were doing a gut I’d add central AC but hard to add all the ducting and stuff otherwise.