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Optimizing Hydronic System Performance in Residential Applications

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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.

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2013-10-01. Optimizing Hydronic System Performance in Residential Applications. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1220256

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