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More On This Topic: Select Access By Christopher Lollini When most people think of the term solar power, they typically conjure up an image of a home with a collection of solar panels on its roof generating electricity for its owner. While it is true that the vast majority of home solar power systems are conventional PV solutions that are used in this way, the power of the sun can also be used to heat your home. Solar radiant heat uses the warming power of the sun to either heat the home directly, or by the circulation of water through a floor or wall that has been heated by the sun. Old Concept, Updated Technology Radiant heat is a very old concept that was first used in large-scale construction by the Romans. The original roman baths used radiant heat to warm the building and the water used in the baths…

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More On This Topic: Select Access Australia By Rick Hendershot There are several kinds of commercial building construction commonly used in North America. So why would someone building a commercial warehouse, retail space, warehousing, a church, school, farm, or municipal structure choose a steel building? The simple answer is that steel buildings offer a cost effective, flexible, low maintenance and energy efficient structure that can be designed to fit almost any situation. Steel is the least expensive material of all the available methods of construction. And because properly treated steel is so resistant to the elements, a steel building will have virtually no maintenance. The strength of steel also makes it an ideal material for buildings where a large open floor space is required. Steel buildings can have a clear-span of up to 300 feet wide. This gives the designer and builder of commercial buildings a very large space that…

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