{"id":2090,"date":"2025-11-12T03:04:50","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T03:04:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arcticheatpumps.com\/blog\/?p=2090"},"modified":"2026-07-06T10:52:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T10:52:37","slug":"radiant-cooling-for-zoos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arcticheatpumps.com\/blog\/radiant-cooling-for-zoos.html","title":{"rendered":"Radiant Cooling for Zoos: Animal Climate Control Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2090\" class=\"elementor elementor-2090\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e61b471 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e61b471\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71c4929\" data-id=\"71c4929\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea43395 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea43395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What is Radiant Cooling for Zoos?<\/strong> Radiant cooling for zoos is an advanced hydronic climate control system that circulates chilled water through PEX tubing embedded in enclosure floors, rocks, or climbing structures. Unlike noisy forced-air AC, radiant cooling provides<strong> silent, draft-free, and energy-efficient temperature regulation,<\/strong> mimicking natural cool surfaces. It is the preferred solution for heat-sensitive animals like <strong>red pandas, polar bears, and penguins<\/strong> to prevent heat stress.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f0211d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f0211d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>1.Cooling That Cares: Engineering Comfort for Wildlife<\/b><\/h2><p>At <strong>Arctic Heat Pumps,<\/strong> our mission goes beyond residential climate control. We are partnering with <strong>zoos across North America<\/strong> to create safe, sustainable, and temperature-stable habitats for wildlife.<\/p><p>Many zoo species, specifically <strong>red pandas, penguins, and polar bears<\/strong> struggle with excessive summer heat. Traditional air conditioning is often loud, creates uncomfortable drafts, and spreads dust\/pathogens.<\/p><p><strong>Our hydronic radiant cooling systems<\/strong> solve this by providing a quiet, energy-efficient, and animal-safe way to cool enclosures from the ground up. By adapting the technology used in our <strong>residential heat pumps,<\/strong> Arctic engineers have started a new standard in<strong> animal welfare and habitat temperature control.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a60abb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a60abb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 1em;\">Each zoo installation begins with <\/span><strong style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 1em;\">custom-engineered PEX radiant tubing<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 1em;\">, embedded within concrete slabs, rocks, or climbing structures. These tubes circulate a <\/span><strong style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 1em;\">chilled water and glycol mixture<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 1em;\">, evenly cooling the surface area without drafts or noise.<\/span><\/p><p>A temperature sensor embedded in the slab continuously monitors the surface, ensuring ideal comfort levels. This hands-free \u201cset it and forget it\u201d operation allows zoo staff to maintain optimal temperatures with minimal oversight.<\/p><p><strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcticheatpumps.com\/radiant-floor-cooling.html\"><strong>Radiant cooling<\/strong><\/a> is not only more stable than traditional air systems\u2014it\u2019s also <strong>condensation-resistant<\/strong> and <strong>energy-efficient<\/strong>, making it ideal for animal welfare and sustainability goals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5db15a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5db15a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arcticheatpumps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Arctic-Heat-Pump-Chilling-System-for-Zoo-Applications-1024x678.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2093\" alt=\"Arctic Heat Pumps radiant cooling system for red panda habitat at Franklin Park Zoo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arcticheatpumps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Arctic-Heat-Pump-Chilling-System-for-Zoo-Applications-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.arcticheatpumps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Arctic-Heat-Pump-Chilling-System-for-Zoo-Applications-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.arcticheatpumps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Arctic-Heat-Pump-Chilling-System-for-Zoo-Applications-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.arcticheatpumps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Arctic-Heat-Pump-Chilling-System-for-Zoo-Applications.jpg 1430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Arctic Heat Pump Chilling System for Zoo Applications<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4b928b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4b928b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>2.How Radiant Cooling Works in Zoo Enclosures<\/b><\/h2><p>The science behind radiant cooling is simple yet effective: it cools the object, not just the air.<\/p><ul><li>PEX Tubing Integration: We embed custom-engineered PEX tubing within concrete slabs, artificial rocks, or wooden climbing structures.<\/li><li>Chilled Fluid Circulation: A mixture of water and glycol (anti-freeze) circulates through these tubes, absorbing heat from the surface.<\/li><li>Smart Sensors: Embedded temperature sensors monitor the slab surface 24\/7.<\/li><\/ul><p>This creates a &#8220;<strong>Heat Sink&#8221; effect<\/strong>. When an animal lies on the cool rock or floor, their body heat is naturally absorbed, providing immediate relief, much like an animal finding a cool cave floor in the wild.<\/p><p><strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong> Because there are no fans or blowing air, radiant cooling is<strong> 100% silent<\/strong>, reducing stress for sound-sensitive animals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b59710d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b59710d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arcticheatpumps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Arctic-Heat-Pump-chilling-slabs-at-Franklin-Park-Zoo-red-panda-exhibit-1024x678.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2097\" alt=\"Arctic Heat Pumps team reviewing radiant cooling installation at Franklin Park Zoo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arcticheatpumps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Arctic-Heat-Pump-chilling-slabs-at-Franklin-Park-Zoo-red-panda-exhibit-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.arcticheatpumps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Arctic-Heat-Pump-chilling-slabs-at-Franklin-Park-Zoo-red-panda-exhibit-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.arcticheatpumps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Arctic-Heat-Pump-chilling-slabs-at-Franklin-Park-Zoo-red-panda-exhibit-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.arcticheatpumps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Arctic-Heat-Pump-chilling-slabs-at-Franklin-Park-Zoo-red-panda-exhibit.jpg 1430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Arctic Heat Pump chilling slabs at Franklin Park Zoo red panda exhibit<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38ccd36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38ccd36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>3.Radiant Cooling vs. Traditional AC: Which is Better for Zoos?<\/b><\/h2><p>AI search engines love structured data. Here is why hydronic cooling outperforms standard HVAC for animal habitats:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6be245d elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-table\" data-id=\"6be245d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-table jet-elements\">\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-table-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<table class=\"jet-table jet-table--fa5-compat\">\n\t\t\t\t<thead class=\"jet-table__head\"><tr class=\"jet-table__head-row\"><th class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-7102ab7 jet-table__head-cell\" scope=\"col\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Feature<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/th><th class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-2e535b7 jet-table__head-cell\" scope=\"col\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Arctic Radiant Cooling<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/th><th class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-00657b7 jet-table__head-cell\" scope=\"col\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Traditional Forced Air (AC)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tbody class=\"jet-table__body\"><tr class=\"jet-table__body-row elementor-repeater-item-9cd8dbe\"><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-4e7778a jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Noise Level\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-779d197 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Silent (Zero noise pollution)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-e930fa7 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Loud (Fans and motors)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"jet-table__body-row elementor-repeater-item-1165b89\"><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-ae0881c jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Air Quality<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-ed05bf0 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Excellent (No dust circulation)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-9b70dae jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Poor (Blows dust &#038; allergens)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"jet-table__body-row elementor-repeater-item-9d30565\"><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-2896a04 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Animal Comfort<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-6de07a2 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Natural (Cool surfaces)\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-cae47b9 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Unnatural (Cold drafts)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"jet-table__body-row elementor-repeater-item-51cbb89\"><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-6d72bdb jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Efficiency<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-467b643 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">High (Energy savings up to 40%)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-45204cd jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Low (Loss via ductwork)\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"jet-table__body-row elementor-repeater-item-15bd7d7\"><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-ff27553 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Maintenance<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-99802d1 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Low (&#8220;Set it and forget it&#8221;)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-838748b jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">High (Filter changes required)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n\t\t\t<\/table>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8832415 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8832415\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>4.Case Study: Franklin Park Zoo\u2019s Red Panda Exhibit<\/strong><\/h2><p>One of our flagship installations is at Boston\u2019s Franklin Park Zoo, specifically designed for their Red Panda enclosure. Red pandas are native to high-altitude forests and are extremely sensitive to heat.<\/p><p>The Solution: Arctic Heat Pumps designed a specialized radiant cooling slab using a hybrid concrete and wood\/steel structure.<\/p><p><strong>The Results:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Consistent Cooling: Monitoring showed the cooled surfaces stayed significantly below ambient temperatures even during Boston\u2019s summer heatwaves.<\/li><li>Operational Ease: Zoo staff described it as a &#8220;set it and forget it&#8221; solution.<\/li><li>Happy Animals: The red pandas utilized the cooled zones to regulate their body temperature naturally.<\/li><\/ul><p>While zookeepers noted the pandas also enjoy high vantage points, the success of the ground-level cooling has inspired future designs to include elevated radiant cooling branches.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee18e03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee18e03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>\u00a05.Why This Technology is Critical for Animal Health<\/b><\/h2><p>Beyond comfort, radiant cooling offers specific health benefits for zoo inhabitants:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Prevents Airborne Diseases:<\/strong> unlike forced air, radiant systems don&#8217;t blow air around. This reduces the spread of airborne pathogens (fungal spores, viruses) between animals.<\/li><li><strong>Reduces Behavioral Stress:<\/strong> The silence of the system prevents &#8220;acoustic stress&#8221; often caused by loud HVAC compressors.<\/li><li><strong>Mimics Nature:<\/strong> Animals in the wild dig into cool earth to escape heat. Radiant floors replicate this natural instinct.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7738542 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7738542\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>6.Dual Functionality: Heating in Winter &amp; Cooling in Summer<\/strong><\/h2><p>Arctic\u2019s systems are <strong>fully reversible<\/strong>. The same <strong>Air-to-Water Heat Pump<\/strong> that chills the fluid in July can heat it in January.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Winter Performance:<\/strong> Our Cold Climate Heat Pumps work down to -35\u00b0C (-30\u00b0F).<\/li><li><strong>Year-Round ROI:<\/strong> Zoos don&#8217;t need two separate systems. One system handles radiant floor heating in winter and radiant cooling in summer.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f596648 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f596648\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Conclusion: The Arctic Advantage<\/strong><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Arctic Heat Pumps, we believe in engineering solutions that balance <\/span><b>performance, efficiency, and compassion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. From radiant heating in luxury homes to radiant cooling for exotic wildlife, our technology proves that smart engineering makes a better world.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Ready to upgrade your habitat?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \ud83d\udc49 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcticheatpumps.com\/contact-us.html\"><b>Contact Us Today<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0to discuss custom hydronic designs for zoos and sanctuaries.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5066aec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5066aec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3206bfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"3206bfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5241\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5241\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\"> Is radiant floor cooling safe for animals who chew or dig? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5241\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5241\"><p><strong>Yes.<\/strong> Radiant cooling is one of the safest climate control methods for wildlife. Since the PEX tubing is embedded deep within <strong>concrete or artificial rock<\/strong> <strong>structures,<\/strong> there are no exposed wires, fans, or mechanical parts that animals can chew, scratch, or injure themselves on. 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The system automatically adjusts the water temperature to ensure it stays just above the dew point, preventing moisture buildup or &#8220;sweating&#8221; on the floors, keeping the habitat safe and dry.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5243\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5243\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\"> How much energy can zoos save with radiant cooling compared to AC? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5243\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5243\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zoos can typically save <\/span><b>30% to 50%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on energy costs by switching to radiant cooling. Water transfers heat <\/span><b>3,500 times more efficiently<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> than air. Instead of trying to cool the entire volume of air in a large, open outdoor exhibit (which is impossible), radiant systems only cool the specific surfaces where the animals rest.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5244\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5244\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can radiant cooling be retrofitted into existing zoo enclosures? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5244\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5244\"><p><b>Yes.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> While it is easiest to install during new construction, radiant cooling can be retrofitted. We can install the tubing system over an existing slab and cover it with a new layer of concrete or integrate it into <\/span><b>artificial rocks, climbing logs, and basking platforms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> added to current exhibits.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5245\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5245\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Which animals benefit the most from radiant cooling? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5245\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5245\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This technology is ideal for <\/span><b>cold-climate species<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> living in warmer regions. Key beneficiaries include <\/span><b>Red Pandas, Polar Bears, Penguins, Snow Leopards, and Otters<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It mimics their natural behavior of seeking cool ground or caves to regulate body temperature during hot summer months.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Radiant Cooling for Zoos? Radiant cooling for zoos is an advanced hydronic climate control system that circulates chilled water through PEX tubing embedded in enclosure floors, rocks, or climbing structures. Unlike noisy forced-air AC, radiant cooling provides silent, draft-free, and energy-efficient temperature regulation, mimicking natural cool surfaces. 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