The primary goal of this research-based demonstration project
is to document the system efficiency from hot water generation to end use by measuring energy and water consumption throughout the system. Baseline and optimized hot water system testing at two field sites will be combined with testing and validation of several optimization techniques in the laboratory.
Frontier Energy, Inc., is working in conjunction with PG&E and SoCalGas to perform the technical study for the California Energy Commission’s (CEC) Natural Gas Research and Development Program.
Commercial Hot Water Systems Field Retrofit Characterization Study: Lab Testing Report
Final Project Report, California Energy Commission, April 2021
Frontier Energy, Inc., is working in conjunction with PG&E and SoCalGas to perform the technical study for the California Energy Commission’s (CEC) Natural Gas Research and Development Program.
Project Information
Demonstration of High-Efficiency Hot Water Systems in Commercial Foodservice - Initial Fact Sheet (.pdf, 100 KB)
Demonstration of High-Efficiency Hot Water Systems in Commercial Foodservice - Final Fact Sheet (.pdf, 146 KB)
Reports
Commercial Hot Water Systems Field Retrofit Characterization Study: Lab Testing Report
Final Project Report, California Energy Commission, April 2021
Case Studies
Press
Participating Sites:
The CounterFranklin Elementary
Technical Advisory Committee:
Andre SaldivarSoCal Edison
Carl HillerApplied Energy Technology Company
Gary KleinGary Klein and Associates
Jim LutzHot Water Research
Kate ZengSDG&E
Mark LoganCounter Intelligence LLC
Nahum GoldbergNGAssociates
Peter KatzCounter Intelligence LLC
Randy ColePG&E
Roberto RodriguezContra Costa County Environmental Health
Stephen WalmsleySoCalGas
Will MorrisSoCalGas
Hot Water Systems Project Team:
David ZabrowskiFrontier Energy
Project Manager
Amin DelagahFrontier Energy
Principal Investigator
Angelo KarasFrontier Energy
Field Installation, Data Collection & Analysis
Michael SlaterFrontier Energy
Data Collection & Analysis
Eddie HeustisPG&E ATS
Laboratory Testing & Analysis
Robert DavisPG&E ATS
Technical
Will MorrisSoCalGas
Technical
Don FisherFisher Consultants, LLC
Technical
David KalenskyGTI
Technical
Rob KamiskyGTI
Technical
Monica MolanaFrontier Energy
Project Administrator
Merry SweeneyGTI
Project Administration
Janel RuppFrontier Energy
Tech Transfer
Judy NickelFisher Consultants, LLC
Tech Transfer