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Article describing the EPA WaterSense program, process, and benefits.
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Website with information and research about residential hot water distribution systems.
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Products and specification for a State of California-compliant earthquake-actuated automatic gas shutoff valve.
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Website providing a description of the WaterSense labeled homes program and a checklist of mandatory requirements for homes to be labeled under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) WaterSense program, Version 2.0.
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Guide designed to help builders better understand and meet the hot water delivery system criteria as specified in EPA's WaterSense New Home Specification.
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Article describing how demand plumbing systems send cold water back to the water heater until hot water arrives at the sink, shower or other fixture where it is needed.
Guide
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Measure guide describing the need to provide an architectural drawing for a future solar hot water installation.
Guide
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Guide describing the need to leave space for a solar hot water tank in the home’s utility room.
Guide
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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
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Guide describing effective ways to distribute hot water using either a core (compact) plumbing layout or a central homerun manifold piping system.