T-1 HVAC - Hot Water-Based Heating Systems: The Good & the Bad

Thursday, February 02, 2006  ·  8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Keywords: Boilers, combination systems, comfort, DHW, durability, efficiency, heating, HVAC, installation, performance, products, water to air

Learn about recent advances made in boilers and what factors impact their ability to perform as intended. This session will address technologies suitable for conventional hydronic, radiant floors, and warm air heating applications using fan coils, as well as combined space and water heating. Explore efficiency, longevity, and performance issues with boilers, low mass tankless hotwater generation, and indirect water heating systems.

By attending this session, participants will

1. Identify appropriate and inappropriate applications for conventional, modulating, and condensing
    boilers
2. Differentiate between good and bad systems for a given application
3. Recognize the potential to have a significant impact on heat and domestic water heating system
    operating cost and durability through the correct selection and installation of a hydronic combined
    system

Type: 90-Minute Breakout
Track: Optimize Your HVAC Systems (HVAC)
CEU: Energy and Environmental Building Association (EEBA)   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)  

Course Presenter(s):

• Thomas Butcher
• A.C. Skip Hayden

Course Document(s):

• HotWaterHeating_Hayden