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Central Heat Pump Water Heater Design Guide

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Author(s)
Ecotope
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Organization(s)
Energy Trust of Oregon
Description
Design guide providing solutions and tools for designing central heat pump water heater systems in multifamily and other commercial buildings.

Plug-In Heat Pump Water Heater Field Study Findings & Market Commercialization Recommendations

Publication Date
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Author(s)
Khanolkar Amruta,
Egolf Mischa,
Gabriel Noah
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Organization(s)
New Buildings Institute,
NBI
Description
Report describing the key findings from the first third-party field validation of 120-volt heat pump water heater (HPWH) technology, addressing the significant barriers to their adoption and emphasizing their potential role in reducing carbon emissions from residential water heating.