ACI Home Performance Conference 2008

MAM 03 - The Well Plumbed House: Principles (Part 1)

Monday, April 07, 2008  ·  8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Do you know anyone who waits a long time to get hot water somewhere in their house? Do you wonder about the water and energy wasted due to poorly designed and installed hot water distribution systems? Learn how to deliver hot water to every fixture while running less than one cup of water down the drain at the start of each hot water event. Understand the reasons for these problems and discuss how to improve hot water distribution systems.
 
By attending this session, participants will
 
  1. Understand the causes of energy (and water) losses in hot water distribution systems
  2. Learn about the most water and energy efficient residential water heating systems
  3. Discover how it is possible to have both energy and water efficient hot water distribution systems

Keyword(s): codes, comfort, convenience, costs, DHW, hot water distribution systems, house as a system, new construction, resource efficiency, retrofit, sustainability, water
Type: Short-Course
CEU: American Institute of Architects (AIA)   American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI)   Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI)   Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET)   National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI)   National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI)  

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