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May 2010

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ECOFILM ceiling heating and Low Energy Housing

It has been generally accepted for several years that we as a country cannot continue for the purpose of heating our homes, to use energy at our current rate of consumption whether this be gas, oil or electricity. It is better understood now than in the past that particularly with the use of fossil fuels such as gas, oil or coal, that there is a limited supply of these particular resources and it can be calculated depending upon which country you are living in, as to how many years that these resources will remain available to us. Taking this into account the accent has been not only on reducing our fossil footprint, but becoming in general more energy efficient.  > > >

Comparative test of radiant heating panels

Comparative test of REDWELL IHS 600 and FENIX ECOSUN 600U heating panels. Many people have been contacting us recently after seeing a TV advert for a “revolutionary” system of heating using an infrared heating panel produced by a company called REDWELL, and they want to hear our opinion in this product.  > > >

Report on the Research Project

Case Study of the Differences between Infrared Heating and Gas Heating in Old Residential Buildings, Using Comparative Measurements. The report is available in Files for download category ECOSUN .

The energy performance certificate for buildings in the context of buildings with electric heating

As of 1. 1. 2009, an energy performance certificate for buildings – PENB - is a compulsory component of the design documentation for all new buildings according to Law No. 406/2000 Coll. as amended, and according to Law No. 177/2006 Coll. From this date, the issue of a certificate is compulsory not only for new buildings but also in the case of energetically significant changes made to existing buildings (e.g. replacement of windows or building insulation) with a floor surface exceeding 1000 m², or when selling or renting such buildings or parts of them (the certificate mustn’t be older than 10 years).  > > >

Floor heating and cork floor covering

Cork as a floor covering for dry living spaces is nothing new. With its yellow-brown colour it seems pleasantly warm just when you look at it, and of course when you touch it. More and more often, you can encounter cork not only with its natural colouring but also in various colour shades, and at first sight it is almost impossible to tell that what you’re looking at is cork.  > > >

Laminate floor with ECOFILM or ECOFLOOR?

More and more customers are facing the decision of which heating element to use in a laminate or wooden floating floor.  > > >

When the film isn’t heating …

ECOFILM heating films have found their way into the unconscious of an ever-growing number of potential users as well as realization companies. This growing tendency of interest in electric floor heating system is confirmed not only by many questions regarding heating films but also by the growing sales of the heating films themselves.  > > >

Multipurpose house after 15 years

The multipurpose house was built in 1936 as a military building and it underwent a complete renovation in 1995. The selected heating system comprises all existing types of electric heating from panel warming, through floor and ceiling heating, marble panels, to heating convectors.  > > >

New data on the development of electric energy and gas prices in the EU

The virtual reality created by the media is making us believe that the increase in the pricing of electric energy is completely out of control and considerably exceeds the growth in the prices of other energy media. However, what is the reality in the EU and the Czech Republic? Let's have a look at the hard facts, in data released by the EUROSTAT agency:  > > >

Heated floating floor

An inappropriately used heating element placed under a wooden or laminate floating floor can have a strong negative impact on the lifespan of the floor.
During the development of our ECOFILM 60 and 80 W/m2 heating films, we cooperated with leading European producers of laminate and wooden floating floors. According to their requirements and the results of measurements and tests, we introduced a product to the market more than ten years ago which had, already at the time of its appearance, a technical base and level of quality which had been tested over many years in installations of ECOFILM 140-300 W/m2 film in mounted constructions - mainly from plasterboard.  > > >

Application of heating systems in Italy II.

Our Italian partner company SCARPA s.r.l., which is installing our heating systems mainly in churches and historical buildings, has obtained within the last two years some more prestige references (please, see pictures bellow).  > > >

Family house in Jeseník

Building description: the building of a family house is situated in Jeseník – the town of the FENIX Trading spol. s r.o. company’s headquarters. It is a prefabricated construction - SOLO Line 117 type manufactured by the RD Rýmařov s.r.o. company.  > > >

Results of measurements – the covering of Ecofilm floor heating which has been installed under a laminate floor

Everyone is certainly familiar with the fact that, from time to time, it is necessary to change the arrangement of furniture within an interior space or replace old furniture with new items.  > > >

Energy-saving houses and heating – a topic to think about

Energy-saving houses are a modern trend, but what kind of heating to choose?
The construction of energy-saving or passive houses is a growing trend, and not only because of ever-growing energy prices.  > > >