About Us
HUG Hydronics Mission and Vision
HUG Hydronics radically simplifies in-floor heating; from simplifying plumbing to being able to use multiple heat sources for dual fuel applications, including renewable such as solar, wood, and heat pumps.
Our Mission is to help people live more resiliently by providing innovative warm floor solutions.
Our Vision is to be the premier solution provider for warm floors in a simple, resilient, and affordable way.
HUG Hydronics in-floor heating systems are a product of Hunt Utilities Group LLC (HUG). For 20 years HUG has researched products and technologies to help people build and live more sustainably. On our Resilient Living Research Campus in Pine River, MN we've done pioneering work on high performance buildings. In the process, we started to rethink how Hydronics in-floor radiant heating could be done, resulting in the radical new concept we are making available to you.
Our Idea: The world is getting so complicated. What if we made something simpler?
What's Happening in Cottonwood?
Extreme Panel's demonstration house brings building techniques into the real world. As a sponsor, HUG Hydronics is providing Heat-Sheet, PEX, and the in-floor heating distribution system for the project.
Fellow EP Summit sponsor BUILD Show Network is documenting the process with cameras, interviews, and a closer look at each step of the process, leading up to the January 2027 Summit.
See the build come together.
Take a closer look at the project, then explore what radiant in-floor heating could look like in your own home, shop, or garage.
Start the HUG Product Wizard
What HUG Hydronics Brings to the Project.
- Start below the slab
- Heat-Sheet insulation provides the foundation for the project's radiant floor.
- Put warmth underfoot
- PEX loops carry heated fluid through the floor, turning the slab into part of the heating system.
- Bring it together with HUG Hydronics
- The HUG Hydronics system brings pumps and controls into a compact system simplifying the mechanical setup that serves the floor.
No. The Wizard is designed to walk you through the basics in plain language. Homeowners and building professionals can use it to explore what their project may need.
HUG Hydronics is sponsoring Extreme Panel's project by providing its in-floor heating materials and system. BUILD Show Network is a fellow EP Summit sponsor documenting the demonstration house. The summit is planned for January 2027.
Yes. Call HUG Hydronics at 218-587-5001 or email sales@hugllc.com. Additionally, completing the HUG Wizard is a useful first step toward discussing your program.
Nope, and we love Extreme Panel's way of building, however this project showcases only one type of application of HUG's system. HUG Hydronics can also be used in other homes, shops, garages, and ag buildings where radiant floor heating is appropriate.
Have your floor plan or approximate dimensions handy, along with basic details about your insulation, ceiling heights, and windows. Think about which spaces you'd like to control with separate thermostats. The Wizard will guide you through the planning process, and HUG's team can help review your project's needs.