Guides A-Z

This measure guide describes basic steps for designing and installing an indirect (anti-freeze) solar hot water system.

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

Guide providing an overview of central heat pump water heater applications in multifamily buildings.

Guide describing how to conduct combustion appliance zone testing.

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 strategies for effectively utilizing integrated consumer heat pump water heaters (HPWH) in multifamily buildings.

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

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 the planning and installation process for Heat Pump Water Heaters (HPWHs) in single-family homes, including model selection, installation location, thermal resource adequacy, and condensate removal.

Guide describing installation procedures for combined space and water heating systems.

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

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

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 elevate a water heater above the base flood elevation to protect it from flood damage.