BU586 Embedded floor heating

Embedded floor heating systems provide a uniform heat over the entire floor area by means of low-temperature heat stored within the floor slab. This bulletin outlines the design and installation requirements for hot water and electric floor heating systems that are embedded in a concrete floor, either slab on ground or suspended.

This bulletin replaces Bulletin 491 of the same name.

The bulletin covers:

• floor heating systems
• types of floor heating
• Building Code requirements
• design of hydronic and electric systems
• temperature control
• installation of the embedded heating system
• installation of floor slab
• commissioning and operation
• maintenance for hydronic systems
• floor coverings.