Residential heating

device that transfers thermal energy in the opposite direction of spontaneous heat transfer

system for distributing heat generated in a centralized location for residential and commercial heating requirements

system to provide warmth to a whole building from one point

system of heating

thumb|right|alt=Wall.svg|Diagram of a wall In architecture, a baseboard (also called skirting board, skirting, wainscoting, mopboard, trim, floor molding, or base molding) is usually wooden, MDF or vinyl board covering the lowest part of an interior wall. Its purpose is to cover the joint between the wall surface and the floor. It covers the uneven edge of flooring next to the wall, protects the wall from kicks, abrasion, and furniture, and can serve as a decorative molding.

facility generating thermal energy (no electricity generation)

liquid petroleum product used as a fuel oil for furnaces or boilers

self-regulating valve fitted to hot water heating system radiator, to control the temperature of a room by changing the flow of hot water to the radiator

ventilation system that recovers energy by operating between two air sources at different temperatures

thumb|400px|Diagram of the operation of a praefurnium and heat distribution through hypocaust and tubuli of a Roman bath In Ancient Rome, the praefurnium designated the room and the furnace that ensured the heating of the hot or warm premises of the thermae. == Description == The praefurnium contains the wood-fired furnaces of the Roman baths and is generally placed at a lower level of the premises to be heated, in order to facilitate the diffusion of heat. The water is heated in copper or bronze tanks above the furnace combustion chamber. There may be one single or several heating rooms, depe

utilisation of the thermal energy contained in the wastewater

application of renewable energy

gas venting method for a hydraulic systems