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Decarbonizing domestic hot water - reducing loads, non-combustion heating, heat recovery.

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Central PlantDomestic Hot Water (DHW)Solar ThermalConcentrating solar collectors
Solar Thermal is a source of heat that's available to all of us. Our hospitals need heat (though not as much as we're ... your experience with solar thermal?
Walt Vernon
Answered 2 years ago

I don't know of any hospitals in the US who have used solar thermal and liked it. I remember talking with people who experimented with systems during the 70s and found the systems did not work well, or took a... (More)

David Judge

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GeneralDomestic Hot Water (DHW)Central PlantMinimize ReheatLoad ShiftingElectrification
Charlie Ruschke
Decarbonization Engineering Intern
Posted last year

Throwback Thursday!

Remember the first time you heard the term 'World Wide Web'... remember how SLOOOOOW it was (I can only imagine)? Amazing how something with the initial reaction of "Vague, but exciting..." would completely transform how we live. Is there a... (More)

Jessica Hamann

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Domestic Hot Water (DHW)3/24/21 Workshop #3: Smart water: Redesigning domestic hot water systemsWorkshops
Cassidy Thompson
Mechanical Designer
Asked a question 2 years ago

Who do you think won "Tell Me Something I Don't Know" today?

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Domestic Hot Water (DHW)Single Temp Hand Washing3/24/21 Workshop #3: Smart water: Redesigning domestic hot water systems
Brian Hageman
Posted 2 years ago

Eliminating hot water handwashing: Five reasons to act

An abstract from my recent AAH Academy Journal entry (see attachment for full article)

Health care planners, architects, and providers should consider eliminating hot water from handwashing fixtures for the following reasons:

1. Contrary to some prior suggested guidance, hot... (More)

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