The Legalett Radiant Floor Heating System offers many benefits
for Retirement Communities and Nursing Homes, which
are important to the residents as well as to the
architects, engineers, builders and developers
who are planning these communities. |
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BENEFITS FOR OWNER (RESIDENT) |
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Lower operating
cost due
to;
- reduced energy consumption
- passive solar collection
- reduction in requirement
for A/C
- elimination of make-up air
system operation except during occupancy
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Lower capital
cost; Total
installed cost of LEGALETT is lower. Retirement communities
often consist of small, detached units. Since Legalett
is especially cost effective (compared to other building
methods) for smaller slabs, cost and time
savings are realized by the developer/builder which can
be passed on to the owner.
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Warm Comfortable
floors; Elderly people are especially sensitive to temperature. With Legalett, since the floor is warm, the feet
are warm, and thus the whole body is warm. This
increases occupant comfort, and decreases the effects
of joint ailments such as arthritis, which
are aggravated by cold floors and cold feet.
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Easy to provide
a heated garage; When building with Legalett, it is easy to extend Legalett to
include the garage as a heated area. This is a
good idea for a number of reasons. First off, the cost
of frost walls used in typical garage construction is
eliminated, saving money. Secondly, a heated garage
allows entry and egress into vehicles to be in a warm
area, and not cold and windy in the winter. Thirdly, a retiree may want a warm area to work on hobbies,
and a warm garage is the perfect place!
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Can make use
of land with poor soils
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Easy accessibility
(handicap access);The Slab-on-Grade design of Legalett lends itself
to easy accessibility, eliminating the need for ramps.
Legalett also lends itself to a stair-free dwelling,
as a single level design. Few elderly people like running
up and down stairs, when they have the option of living
on one level.
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Elimination of
mould and mildew
BENEFITS FOR ARCHITECT/ENGINEER |
BENEFITS FOR BUILDER OR DEVELOPER |
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Ease of installation
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Less cut and fill/excavation/backfill
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Elimination of frost walls
and interior footings
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Lower capital
cost; Total
installed cost of LEGALETTis lower. LEGALETT takes responsibility
for Foundation and Heating system.
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