Decarbonizing DHW Systems Using Novel Heat Pump/High Efficiency Gas Hybrid Approach
Founded in 2009, after a traditional water heater broke down and flooded our founder, Sridhar Deivasigamani’s basement, Intellihot today designs, manufactures and assembles tankless water heaters for residential, commercial and industrial applications—the first to do so entirely in the United States. Quality and innovation are at the heart of all our products, which were developed following years of extensive research. We continue to be recognized for our innovative design – we currently have over 60 awarded and pending patents.
This course provides an in-depth exploration of integrating electric and gas sources to heat domestic hot water (DHW) systems, ensuring compliance with health, safety, welfare, and occupant comfort standards. Design professionals will investigate various theoretical hybrid DHW configurations and their implementation in commercial buildings, considering their impact on building occupants. The course will discuss the tradeoffs between heat pumps and high efficiency gas units in terms of cost, emissions, and their implications for occupant well-being. Additionally, participants will examine how technological advances in the next decade could reshape our approach to heating water, prioritizing occupant comfort.
- Explain how to integrate electric and gas sources to heat domestic hot water systems, ensuring compliance with health, safety, welfare, and occupant comfort standards.
- Explore several theoretical hybrid DHW configurations and the nuances associated with implementing them in commercial buildings, while considering their impacts on occupant comfort.
- Discuss the tradeoffs associated with using both heat pumps and high efficiency gas units as it pertains to upfront cost, operational cost, and building emissions and their implications for occupant health.
- Examine how future advances in technology over the next decade can impact the way we think about heating water and the safety and welfare of people that use these systems.
