For example, some restaurants are using perimeter infrared heating or parasol floor models to extend their outdoor seating seasons. Combine outdoor dining with the emerging trend of restaurants and hotels creating outdoor areas to accommodate smoking customers affected by new city anti-smoking codes, and the future grows brighter.

Construction site usage is also a trend. Cold walls tend to attract condensation, which is problematic in drywall and paint applications. Heating the wall through radiant heat can cut drying time by up to 60 percent.