radiant heating

American  

noun

1. the means of heating objects or persons by radiation in which the intervening air is not heated.

2. a system for heating by radiation from a surface, especially from a surface heated by means of electric resistance, hot water, etc.

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radiant heating British  

noun

1. a system of heating a building by radiant heat emitted from panels containing electrical conductors, hot water, etc

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Etymology

Origin of radiant heating

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

PEX radiant heating tubing could have been snapped into the transfer plates in less than 30 minutes.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2023

Charalambous suggested changing the flooring in the unit from hardwood to a textured, charcoal gray stone with a radiant heating system laid beneath it.

From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2022

And indoor spaces will use radiant heating and cooling transmitted via a network of water pipes and warmed in part by waste heat from the buildings’ refrigeration systems.

From Forbes • Jul. 9, 2013

We put in bamboo floors, radiant heating, double-thick insulation, dual-flush toilets, a solar water heater, and a 12-panel, 2.5 kilowatt solar photovoltaic system.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2012

It was the first American stadium to be built entirely of reinforced concrete, and the Modernist structure had state-of-the-art features like the first modern baseball scoreboard and radiant heating under the seats.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2012