1.800.556.0595 OVERVIEW TECHNICAL CONTACT Architects Radiant Installers Builders Flooring Pros Case Studies Radiant Flooring Heating For Architects Specify Warmboard for happier clients and greater design freedom Architects throughout North America have an appreciation for the many benefits Warmboard provides. Our panels simplify installation, provide a host of energy saving options, and most importantly, create a truly comfortable environment for the occupant. There are many benefits from our radiant flooring heating for architects. Radiant heating improves indoor air quality and provides a host of energy saving benefits which can contribute up to 15 LEED points towards your project. Warmboard has been used in thousands of homes, many of which earned LEED Gold and LEED Platinum recognition. Warmboard has also been installed in many Net-Zero homes and has been a regularly included in the annual Solar Decathlon. Radiant heating is at least 25% more efficient than forced air, and Warmboard takes savings far beyond that. Warmboard & LEED for Homes Certification Potential points for a home using Warmboard: Innovation and Design Process 0 Location and Linkages 0 Sustainable Sites 0 Water Efficiency 0 Energy and Atmosphere 11 Materials and Resources 0 Indoor Environmental Quality 4 Awareness and Education 0 Total 15 Click here for further details Warmboard-S, is a code-approved structural panel and part of the conventional framing process. Warmboard-S consists of 4 modular, tongue-and-groove panel types and weighs only 1 pound per square foot more than ¾” subfloor. Warmboard-S is rated to carry all of the point loads, uniform loads and horizontal shear loads typically carried by 3/4“ subfloor. (Review ICC-ES report). It is ideal for 16” or 24“ on center joists (19.2 also works, but increases waste factors). Warmboard-S is a particularly stiff and strong subfloor which delivers a sturdier floor for your clients. Warmboard radiant is also an ideal heating solution for architecture featuring cathedral or open beamed ceilings. Forced air is obviously less than ideal in these situations. And room-by-room zoning allows for custom comfort settings in every room of the house, with unoccupied rooms being turned down to save energy. Warmboard-R is also an ideal solution for new homes, and is often installed over slab foundations, subfloors or in the walls or ceilings. Warmboard-R is 13/16” thick and made of the highest quality OSB. There are 2 panel types to accommodate your design. Both products offer the same ease of installation and energy-saving benefits. Traditional “high mass” or “thin slab” systems add 15-25 pounds dead load per square foot. In most instances, this requires upsizing joists to the next 2 inch increment as well as increasing the size of the support beams. In a seismic zone, lateral loads can be enormous, necessitating additional engineering and construction costs. The upsized joists and thickness of the pour can add 3 inches per story, which can cause issues in areas with critical zoning restrictions. The additional height will also require double sills throughout, and in many cases require special detailing where stairs are considered. Hardwood installation is particularly difficult with the many moisture control, fastening issues and uneven heating surface which must be addressed. And yet, none of these issues apply to Warmboard. Click here to see a sample set of Warmboard architectural floor plans. All projects include our in-house design services and architectural design plan sets. Our Designers provide detailed documents featuring panel and tubing layouts, manifold locations and other essential installation information. Heat Loss and Mechanical Designs are also available. Because of its dual nature, it is essential that Warmboard be integrated into the construction documents to ensure best use practices. Inclusion will also ensure consistent bidding and cost-effective installation by contractors. Follow these easy steps to include Warmboard into the Design process: When determined that Warmboard-S or Warmboard-R is appropriate for your project, please call Warmboard at 877.338.5493. You will be connected with the Regional Manager (RM) for your area If the structural plans are not yet complete, the RM will consult with your structural engineer to optimize the floor framing plan to most efficiently integrate Warmboard. Once completed, preliminary plans are sent to us, preferably in an AutoCAD format. The RM will consult with you regarding zoning preferences, floor covering selections and other data necessary for proper design. The Warmboard Design Team will produce a preliminary design for review and markup. These documents will include panel and tubing layouts, manifold locations and various detail drawings and notes. These documents should be thoroughly reviewed to ensure that they meet your client’s needs. Our Design Team will provide a final set of documents, including corrections based on your markup for inclusion into your full set of construction documents. These documents are typically 1/4″ scale plans formatted for D-sized sheets, though other formats can be delivered upon request. We can also supply plans in the AutoCAD file format, or plot them on bond paper or vellum per your request. WHY WARMBOARD WHY RADIANT TESTIMONIALS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TRADES DOCUMENTS GALLERY ABOUT US VIDEOS CONTACT info@warmboard.com toll free: 800.556.0595 direct: 831.685.9276 Invented in 1992 by architect and entrepreneur Terry Alsberg, Warmboard has become the most sought-after solution in radiant floor heating. Warmboard panels are easy to install, and our thick aluminum ensures greater comfort through fast response and low energy use. WELCOME TO WARMBOARD Warmboard was invented in 1992 by Architect and entrepreneur Terry Alsberg. It has since become one of the fastest growing and most popular radiant heating systems. Two things drive growth and popularity of Warmboard. MORE COMFORTABLE RADIANT FLOOR HEATING The goal of any radiant floor heating system is to ensure that the temperature that you feel is exactly the temperature you desire, minute-by-minute. No other radiant system can match the precise control and fast response of Warmboard. MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT RADIANT FLOOR HEATING Warmboard is simply more conductive compared to all the other radiant heat systems. It is a simple law of physics that as conductivity goes up, water temperature goes down. It always saves money to heat water to a lower temperature. ©2020 Warmboard. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy