National Radiant Design Center

The National Radiant Design Center (NRDC) is a consulting engineering firm specializing in the design of radiant heating systems for residential and light commercial projects. A subsidiary of Monterey Energy Group, NRDC has worked with thousands of architects and owners throughout the country on projects of every size and varying architectural character. As a national leader in hydronic radiant floor heating design, NRDC has designed over five thousand custom residential and commercial systems. 

Radiant Heating:
Elevate Your Level Of Comfort

Over the past decade, radiant heating has seen a remarkable surge in popularity as people around the nation are demanding the best in comfort and performance out of their home and building heating systems. With ever improving technology and competitiveness in the industry, the superior comfort of radiant heating is being used in all sizes and types of construction.

Why Is Radiant Heating So Comfortable?

 Radiant energy in the form of heat works by distributing heat from warm objects to cooler objects. For this reason, radiant heating is most effective in maintaining a greater sense of comfort with people. Radiant energy is the sensation one gets on a cool day when they step into the sunshine and "feel" the heat of the sun. Or similarly, when one experiences a pleasant sense of warmth when standing near a roaring fire. Unlike forced air systems, which tend to heat the air only and not necessarily the surrounding objects, a radiant heating system heats objects  throughout the heated space. The effect of this is that one feels more comfortable, even at lower air temperatures, because the objects all around are radiating warmth.
To get an even better understanding of this, consider the last time you stood next to a large single pane window when it was very cold outside. While the air may be reading warm to a thermostat of a forced air system, the window causes you to feel cool because your warm body is radiating energy to the cold window. Radiant heating, on the other hand, counteracts this by distributing heat to cold objects.

Benefits of Radiant Heating:

• The most comfortable and energy efficient way to heat your home or building.

• Unsurpassed flexibility in zoning which increases freedom of architectural and interior design.

• Uniform, even heat distribution allows entire surfaces to be heated, eliminating cold areas and drafts.

• Silent operation - The quietest way to deliver heat to your home or business.

• Installation options - Dozens of radiant heating methods using floors, walls and ceilings as the radiating surface provides for great construction flexibility for both new and retrofit applications.

• Safe operating system - Simple low flow movement of water provides for silent operation. No dust or odors makes for a healthier living environment.

• Durability - Low impact operation with quality components provides for systems that will often last the life of the home.