News

November 16, 2011

John Abularrage Appointed to ACCA Advisory Council on Radiant Heating and Hydronics

John Abularrage, president and owner of Advanced Radiant Design, Inc. of Stone Ridge, NY, was appointed recently to the newly formed Radiant & Hydronics Council (RHC) formed by the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA).  Appointment to the council recognizes Abularrage as one “of the nation’s leaders in this vital industry segment,” according to the ACCA.

The Radiant & Hydronics Council’s initial scope of work includes:

  • The addition of a new Radiant & Hydronics educational track at the 2012 ACCA Conference, to be held March 5-8, 2012 in Las Vegas
  • The launch of a new monthly e-newsletter, Radiant Trends
  • Development of a new two-day educational meeting specifically for radiant and hydronics professionals to be held Fall 2012
  • Development of a new radiant-specific section of the ACCA website, featuring webinars, articles, and resources exclusively for RHC members
  • Addition of a hydronics-specific Contractor Directory on the ACCA website
  • Inclusion of RHC input into ACCA’s broader activities in government relations, industry advocacy, education, communications, and standards

“The formation of the RHC is a great step forward for the radiant industry, said Abularrage. “It will provide the necessary educational opportunities to a greater number of contractors. I am honored to be a part of the Council and to contribute my experience in the radiant heating industry.”

June 1, 2010

Advanced Radiant Design Wins Two First-Place National Awards

At the Annual Conference of the Radiant Panel Association (RPA) in May, Advanced Radiant Design received two first-place awards for radiant heating installations in this region.  Held in Reno, NV, May 5-8, the RPA Conference Showcase awarded first place to Advanced Radiant Design for the company’s 50,000 sq. ft. installation of radiant heating in the Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Monastery in Woodstock, NY.  The award category was Commercial Installations, and the project was featured as the cover story in the Spring 2010 issue of Radiant Living magazine.

About the monastery installation
Download the article (PDF)

The other first-place award was for an 8,500 sq. ft. radiant snow-melting installation in a private residence, also in this region.  The award category was Snow/Ice Melting Installations.

About the snow-melting installation



Events

November 9, 2011

Radiant Heating for Architects Class

1 - 4:30 PM
through SUNY Ulster Continuing Education
3.5 Learning Unit Hours through RPA
Cost: $75

Course Description:

Developed by the Radiant Panel Association (RPA) specifically for architects, specifying engineers, building designers, building officials, and general contractors, this course covers the variety of applications and equipment used in radiant heating systems. It provides the information needed to make informed decisions on when, where, and how to use radiant heating and cooling systems in residential and commercial buildings. Scheduling and sequencing is also covered to help construction professionals properly plan for and execute a successful installation. This course qualifies for 3.5 AIA Learning Unit Hours. Instructor Instructor John Abularrage has over 25 years of experience designing radiant floor heating systems. He is president of Advanced Radiant Design, Inc., a full-service design/build radiant contracting business in Stone Ridge, NY. John is an authorized RPA instructor as well as Certified Designer/Installer.

Optional Texts:

Radiant Architecture
This book provides information of specific interest to architects and builders. It is a complete and comprehensive book in the basics of radiant panel heating for residential and light commercial buildings utilizing hydronic and electric floor, wall and ceiling panels as viewed by the architect. Well illustrated with photos, drawings, schematics, examples and case studies. It is designed to give the architect or builder a clear understanding of the various systems available, how they can be applied to buildings, and the sequencing of the construction and installation process.

Radiant Flooring Guide
A full color guide to suitable floor coverings and sub floor materials for use with radiant heating. This guide contains many photos and colorful illustrations plus first hand perspectives from an architect, general contractor, flooring installer and radiant contractor.

RPA Guidelines
A specification guideline for the design and installation of Radiant Panel Heating and Snow/Ice Melting Systems. Intended for reference use by code officials, designers and installers. Deals with both hydronic and electric floor, wall and ceiling applications, include sample schematics and industry recommendations.

This course qualifies for 3.5 hours of AIA Learning Units.

For more information, email info@radiant-design.com or call 845-687-0044.