Updated Energy Standard Requires Condensing Boilers

Updated Energy Standard Requires Condensing Boilers

The 2019 edition of ASHRAE Standard 90.1 incorporates a change that significantly impacts the design of high-capacity space heating gas boilers. The standard mandates that gas boilers ranging from 1 to 10 million Btu/h) must be…

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Energy Efficient Hot Water Boiler Plant Design Part 1: Combustion Process and Combustion Efficiency

It takes approximately 1000 Btus of energy to convert one pound of water into vapor. Think of that as the price you pay as part of the combustion process in a typical non-condensing hydronic boiler. That’s a good starting place for this next series on Energy Efficient Hot Water Boiler Plant Design.
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