I found an article about radiant floor heat on a US government energy savers website, here's a little of what it says about the advantages of using a radiant floor heating system:
Radiant heating has a number of advantages: it is more efficient than baseboard heating and usually more efficient than forced-air heating because no energy is lost through ducts. The lack of moving air can also be advantageous to people with severe allergies. Hydronic (liquid-based) systems use little electricity, a benefit for homes off the power grid or in areas with high electricity prices. The hydronic systems can also be heated with a wide variety of energy sources, including standard gas- or oil-fired boilers, wood-fired boilers, solar water heaters, or some combination of these heat sources.You can find the full article at this link: http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/space_heating_cooling/index.cfm/mytopic...
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