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Best Practices for Hot Water Distribution
August 20, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Event Description
Do you want higher performance at lower costs? Every decision that increases pipe length decreases efficiency and adds costs. Right-sizing pipes and water heaters is essential. Integrating air source heat pump water heaters into high performance homes can be challenging. This session will do a deep dive into the essentials. Bring the key questions you would like to have answered!
Learning Objectives
- Understand energy code requirements and compliance credits applicable to hot water distribution systems.
- Explain why time-to-tap and volume-until-hot are goals set during the schematic design process.
- Discuss the benefits of architectural compactness.
- Specify pressure independent flow regulators for faucets and showerheads.
- Appreciate the decisions that need to be made to minimize pressure loss in the building’s water distribution system.
- Understand the best ways to integrate air-source heat pump water heaters into a high-performance home.
- Incorporate right-sizing into the plumbing design process via the IAPMO Water Demand Calculator.
Learning Units
- 1.5 AIA LUs approved for this course
- 0.15 ICC LUs approved for this course
Instructors
Gary Klein, Gary Klein & Associates
Course Location
Zoom link provided upon registration
