Guides A-Z

Guide describing how to air-seal around plumbing and piping penetrations through walls, ceilings, and floors.

Measure guide describing the need to provide an architectural drawing for a future solar hot water installation.

Guide describing how to select efficient bathroom faucets for single-family homes and multifamily buildings.

Guide describing how to install efficient clothes washers in new and existing homes.

Guide describing effective ways to distribute hot water using either a core (compact) plumbing layout or a central homerun manifold piping system.

Guide describing the use of recirculation pumps to speed the flow of hot water to faucets for reduced wait times and savings in energy and water usage.

Guide describing basic steps for designing a drainback solar hot water system.

Guide describing EPA WaterSense requirements for drinking water treatment systems including water softeners.

Guide describing how to install flashing that is integrated with air and water control layers around piping, vents, and other wall penetrations as part of an exterior wall retrofit.

Guide describing the installation of a tankless hot water heater to provide domestic hot water that is heated on demand without the standby losses associated with tank storage water heaters.

Guide describing sizing and installation of foundation heat exchangers, which can be connected to a heat pump system used for spacing conditioning as well as domestic water heating.

Guide describing insulation of piping in exterior walls.

Measure guide describing the need to install a mounting surface for equipment related to a future solar photovoltaic installation, and how to prepare a space for the installation.

Guide describing how to install WaterSense® labeled kitchen faucets and accessories.

Guide describing testing of water-using fixtures, equipment, and appliances to ensure there are no leaks.

This measure guide describes the need to install a mounting surface for equipment related to a future solar hot water installation.

Guide describing service water pressure requirements for EPA's WaterSense Program.

Guide describing how to install WaterSense® labeled showerheads.

This measure guide describes the need to install a plumbing and wiring chase for a future solar hot water installation.

Guide describing toilet and urinal requirements and selection for EPA's WaterSense program.

This measure guide describes the need to leave space for a solar hot water tank in the home’s utility room.

Guide describing how to determine an efficient and effective water softener.