TJ’s Wins 1st Place for Innovation

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System Design Showcase – First Place for Innovation

TJ’s Plumbing and Heating, Inc. is very proud to announce that we have won First Place for Innovation in the 2013 Radiant Professionals Alliance System Showcase Competition, for our project in Quincy, MA.  This project combined several different alternative energy sources (geothermal and solar thermal) with Viessmann boilers, Bosch heat pumps and radiant heat.  Also, due to the home’s high energy efficiency and tight building envelope, a Zehnder Comfosystem was installed to provide clean air exchanges, giving our customer the ultimate indoor climate.  Our entire system culminated in our signature, diamond plated, state-of-the-art mechanical room.  You can view photos of our award-winning project on our Project Photos page.

System Showcase Competition

The annual Showcase competition seeks to recognize the best the radiant and hydronics industry has to offer.

The System Showcase began 11 years ago at RPA’s first conference and has flourished ever since. The quality and scope of the projects submitted continue to impress the judges with each passing year as the consumer demand for radiant applications continues to grow.

Judging is now done by a panel of volunteers selected for their knowledge and experience in the field. Some are past Showcase winners themselves. Each project is scored in three areas:

• Presentation – completeness of application, project description, illustrations, appearance, and adherence to instructions.
• Technical Merit- proper application of equipment and workmanship
• Impression – appropriate design and appearance of installation.Projects are scored on a point system. No one knows who the finalists are until the scores are tallied. The top three scores from each category are presented here as finalists.

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