RP-177 -- Comparative Energy Requirements of Radiant Space Heating Systems and Convective Type Heating Systems PDF

Installation of high intensity radiant heating systems was begun in this country in about 1955. At that time there was little information on the practical application of "Infra-Red" radiation for comfort heating. Over the next ten years a marked industrial growth took place in this new field. Equipment development for gas fired and electrical infra-red generators offered a wide range of applications; for example, total building heating, area or spot heating, snow melting, and others.

This investigation is an analytical study to compare the energy requirements for a radiant space heating system to that required for a convection heating system.