Optimizing Hydronic System Performance in Residential Applications

Program Document · Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2013

OSTI ID:1220256

Even though new homes constructed with hydronic heat comprise only 3% of the market (US Census Bureau 2009), of the 115 million existing homes in the United States, almost 14 million of those homes (11%) are heated with steam or hot water systems according to 2009 US Census data. Therefore, improvements in hydronic system performance could result in significant energy savings in the US.

• Research Organization: EERE Publication and Product Library, Washington, D.C. (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Building Technologies Office (EE-5B) (Building America)
• OSTI ID: 1220256
• Report Number(s): DOE/GO-102013-4108; 6500
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

DOE/GO-2013-4108
NREL/SR-5500-60200
October 2013
residential
residential buildings
CARB
Building America
condensing boilers
hydronic systems
gas-fired
baseboard
efficiency
modulating
indirect tank
hot water
buffer tank
variable speed pumps
thermostat setback
recovery
return temperature
standby losses
HVAC
optimization
cycling
AFUE