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Explore this extensive library of building science guidance including research reports from DOE’s Building America program as well as hundreds of other articles, fact sheets, webpages, and reference documents related to constructing and renovating homes.

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Condensing Hybrid Water Heater Monitoring Field Evaluation

Publication Date
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Author(s)
Maguire Jeff,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Mountain Energy Partnership,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
Description
Report about a hybrid condensing water heater (thermal efficiency = 0.973, energy factor = 0.95) installed in an occupied home in Sacramento, California, and monitored for one year to determine the actual in situ efficiency.

Performance of Combination Hydronic Systems

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Author(s)
Butcher Thomas
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Organization(s)
American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
ASHRAE
Description
Article investigating how a linear input/output relationship can be used as a simple model of the performance of a combination hydronic heating system over heating only, DHW only, and combined loads.

ReVision Home: Tankless Water Heater

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Author(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
Steven Winter Associates
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Organization(s)
CARB,
SWA
Description
Information sheet describing tankless hot water heating systems in existing homes.

Side-by-Side Testing of Water Heating Systems: Results from 2009 - 2010 Evaluation

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Author(s)
Colon Carlos J,
Parker Danny S
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Organization(s)
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC,
Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction,
BA-PIRC,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Report comparing the performance of seven differing types of residential water heating systems in a side-by-side test configuration over a full year period.