Electric heating vs. Combustion Heating – What’s the Greener Choice?
If your goal is to make your building go green in 2020 , then one of your most important considerations will be to choose an eco-friendly energy source for heating and cooling. Here’s how combustion heating and electric heating measure up, from leading NJ commercial HVAC contractors . The Case for and Against Combustion Heating Combustion heating (for example, gas heating) always results in a certain level of wastage. You can see this outlined in the AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency) rating, which shows how much of the fuel your system uses is actually converted into heat. For example, older commercial boiler systems tend to have a low AFUE of around 60% or less, which means that half the fuel you pay for is wasted. Modern, high-efficiency commercial heating systems are much better, offering an AFUE of 90% or higher. That being said, unfortunately, some fuel is still wasted, which means that your building is releasing dangerous greenhouse...