Aerothermal and geothermal heating solutions both function using a heat pump. The latter solution draws heat from outdoors (air or ground) and transfers it, via a compressor, to heat or cool the home and to produce hot water for domestic usage. Aerothermal Heating Aerothermal heating uses the calories present in air to heat or cool the home.		Geothermal Heating Geothermal heating captures the inexhaustible thermal energy soaked up by the ground around the home.These solutions offer high energy savings (up to 70% reduction on heating bills), and reduce CO² emissions (more than 70% when compared to fuel boilers).

Photovoltaic (PV) Energy

The photovoltaic phenomenon is the capacity of certain materials – for example silicon – to generate electricity when exposed to sunrays.
Photovoltaic panels (made up of fine layers of silicon) are installed on roofs, facing the sun, to produce direct current.
An inverter then transforms this current to 200V alternative current, to be used directly or to be stored in accumulation batteries for later use.
Any homeowner, capable of incorporating photovoltaic panels, can become a solar energy producer.
As solar energy is inexhaustible, freely-available and non-polluting, and, as silicon is the second most abundant element on Earth after oxygen, photovoltaic energy can really be considered as a system of the future.

Solar Water Heaters

Solar water heaters allow you to heat all your domestic water using solar energy.
Solar collectors are fixed to the outside of the heater. When they reach a temperature higher than that of the solar tank, the pump starts up and transforms the captured solar energy enabling it to heat the water.
The pump stops functioning when the temperature of the collectors equals that of the solar tank, or whenever the latter has reached its maximum temperature.
If the solar energy is not enough to heat the tank, a back-up heating system will take over.

Wood Stoves

We invite you to discover three types of wood stoves:

Double combustion wood stoves: a provision of oxygen optimizes combustion by burning both gas and particles produced by the flames from the stove. By burning more efficiently you greatly optimize heat output in comparison to a traditional wood stove.
Post combustion wood stoves: air is blown against the flames, forcing them downwards and thus making the logs burn better. The meeting between the hot air from the flames and the cooler incoming air creates turbulence that helps to burn off the released gases.   Combustion efficiency for these stoves is over 70%.
Masonry stoves: the material used to manufacture this type of wood stove stores the heat produced by combustion and radiates it over a long period of time; one hour of burning will heat a living space for half a day.  A fire does not need to burn continuously to warm a room.
Wooden stoves offer you the opportunity to heat your home with renewable energy, similar to air and water, but with other advantages.
Wooden stoves ensure a comfortable and cosy level of heating and give you the pleasure to relax in front of a real log fire.
The models that we propose are aesthetically pleasing and blend to perfection with our interior designs: a pure delight for the eyes and a pure pleasure to live with...

Comfort-Enhancing Technologies for Your Wood-Built Home

IGC Bois invites you to discover its state-of-the-art pergolas providing comprehensive terrace luminosity control.

Made of swivelling slats and incorporating mobile drainpipes, the pergola protects the bay-windows from sunrays in summertime and simultaneously prevents greenhouse effects, whilst in winter, it attracts light by reflection.
Moreover, the drainpipes retrieve rainwater and drain it off into a gutter.
This system is extremely durable (highly-resistant to wind and snow) and requires little care.

Mass Walls

In addition to their aesthetical qualities, mass walls are excellent thermal inertia regulators for the home, both in winter and in summer. In winter, mass walls store heat during the day and release it at night, whilst in summer, thanks to night-time ventilation; they cool down the home during the day, thus providing optimal living comfort. 
Mass walls can be replaced by fireplaces or by inertia stoves, provided that they are centrally positioned. Nevertheless, mass walls remain the perfect solution as the mass is more consequent and can be positioned according to interior design wishes.