T-Shirt Giveaway!
Want the chance to win one of our new Messana t-shirts?! Head over to our Instagram to enter our 1,000 follower giveaway! All you need to do is follow us, like the post, and tag a friend in the comments! Enter here.
Passive Homes vs Active Homes
Do you know the difference between an Active House and a Passive House? Although they sound like opposites, they are actually very similar! Passive homes focus on high levels of insulation and air-tightness, allowing them to operate using up to 90% less energy. While Active Homes also aim to be energy efficient, they tend to
FAQ Friday: Radiant Cooling
Happy FAQ Friday! Today’s frequently asked question is: “What is radiant cooling, and how does it work?” 🤔 Radiant cooling is a technology used to cool buildings based on heat extraction via cold surfaces. The HVAC industry refers to this technology as “radiant cooling,” but scientifically speaking, you can’t radiate cooling since heat always travels to
Ray Magic® NK Ceiling Panels: Different ways to install!
Wondering how you’d install our Ray Magic® NK ceiling panels? You’ve got options! Check out the different ways you can install our radiant ceiling panels! You can install them in between: -Ceiling joists (24 O.C.) -Metal furring channels spaced 24 O.C. -Wood furring channels spaced 24 O.C. Installing our panels in between ceiling joists provides
Ray Magic® slows the spread of airborne contaminants!
TRUE or FALSE: The use of Ray Magic® ceiling panels can slow the spread of airborne viruses like COVID-19? TRUE! A major downside of traditional forced-air systems is that they consistently recirculate the same air throughout a home or building. This means that dust, particulates, and other contaminants are pumped throughout the space. Meanwhile,
Active House Alliance Awards
We are thrilled that one of our projects was nominated for the Active House Alliance 10th Anniversary Awards! This home in Cutchogue, New York, uses the Messana mControls platform to manage a complex hydronic system with radiant floor heating, cooling supplemented with Jaga Briza fan coils, and a complete Messana air treatment system (HRV,
Hydronic Home with Vineyard Views
These homeowners must be on cloud wine! This home is di-vine! This 2,788 sq/ft luxury home in Temecula, California, sits on 4.88 acres of beautiful rolling hills covered by vineyards! This beautiful home features a state-of-the-art hydronic system with Messana Ray Magic® ceiling panels and mControls. The control platform includes mBox (HVAC/radiant automation and
FAQ Friday: Doesn’t heat rise?
Happy FAQ Friday! Whenever we talk about our Ray Magic® NK ceiling panels we always get asked: “Doesn’t heat rise?” Yes, hot air rises... Thermal radiation, however, knows no up or down, left or right. There is only one direction, and that is hot to cold! This is the same principle with the sun
The Evolution of mSense!
For the last 20 years, we have consistently innovated to create the best climate control system possible. We are revolutionizing the industry by moving away from the outdated wall thermostat and have put that power right in our customer's pocket! Now, users can make any adjustments that they see necessary right from our smartphone app
Check out this mZone module in action!
Check out this mZone module in action! This zoning controller is installed at the manifold location to activate the thermal actuators and the GRUNDFOS recirculating pump. It modulates the fluid temperature through a three-way mixing valve and it sets heating and cooling change-over with a six-way diverting valve, both manufactured by Belimo. It also controls air treatment units
