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Section 607 Building Service Water Heating Systems

Green Construction Code 2012 of Maryland > 6 ENERGY CONSERVATION, EFFICIENCY AND CO2e EMISSION REDUCTION > 607 Building Service Water Heating Systems
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607.1 Prescriptive Compliance

Where buildings are designed using the prescriptive-based compliance path in accordance with Section 601.3.2, service water heating systems shall comply with the provisions of the International Energy Conservation Code and the provisions of this section.

607.2 Service Water Heating (SWH) Equipment Performance Requirements

Service water heating equipment shall comply with Sections 607.2.1 and 607.2.2.

607.2.1 Equipment Covered by Federal Standards

Equipment covered by federal minimum efficiency standards shall comply with the minimum efficiency requirements of the International Energy Conservation Code.

607.2.2 Water Heater Controls for Dwelling Units

Water heaters installed in dwelling units in buildings shall be equipped with external water temperature thermostat controls. The controls shall allow the occupant to set the water temperature at a setting that is below 100°F (38°C) and greater than or equal to 50°F (10°C).

607.3 Pools, Hot Tubs and Spas

Pools, hot tubs and spas shall comply with the efficiency requirements of the International Energy Conservation Code.

607.3.1 Pools in Conditioned Space

For pools that are located within the conditioned space, not less than 25 percent of the annual energy consumption of pool operation and not less than 50 percent of the peak design space heating, ventilation, and cooling requirements for the space in which the pool is located shall be by one or both of the following:
  1. An onsite renewable energy system.
  2. A heat recovery system.

607.4 Snowmelt Systems

Snow melt systems shall comply with the requirements of the International Energy Conservation Code. Hydronic systems shall supplement not less than 25 percent of the design snow melting total annual consumption measured in Btu/ft2 (J/m2), energy per unit area. Electric systems shall supplement not less than 50 percent of the design snow melt peak load demand. These requirements shall be supplied by one or both of the following:
  1. An onsite renewable energy system.
  2. A heat recovery system.
Exception: Emergency service ingress and egress are exempt from the requirements of Section 607.4.

607.5 Waste Water Heat Recovery System

The following building types shall be provided with a waste water heat recovery system that will preheat the incoming water used for hot water functions by not less than 10°F (5.6°C):
  1. Group A-2, restaurants and banquet halls;
  2. Group F, laundries;
  3. Group R-1, boarding houses (transient), hotels (transient), motels (transient);
  4. Group R-2 buildings;
  5. Group A-3, health clubs and spas; and
  6. Group I-2, hospitals, psychiatric hospitals and nursing homes.
Exception: Waste water heat recovery systems are not required for single-story slab-on-grade and single-story on crawl-space buildings.

607.6 Service Water Heating Piping Insulation

Service water heating piping shall be thermally insulated in accordance with Table 606.4. Where hot water distribution piping is installed within attics and crawlspaces, the insulation shall continue to cover the pipe for a distance not less than 6 inches (152 mm) beyond the building thermal envelope. Where hot water distribution piping is installed within walls, the insulation shall completely surround the pipe with not less than 1 inch (25 mm) of insulation. Where hot water piping is installed in a wall cavity of insufficient size to accommodate the pipe and insulation levels of Table 606.4, the insulation thickness shall be permitted to have the maximum thickness that the wall cavity can accommodate, but not less than 1/2-inch (12 mm) thick.
Exception: Insulation is not required for the following:
  1. Factory-installed piping within service water heating equipment tested and rated in accordance with Section 606.4.
  2. Piping conveying fluids that is neither heated nor cooled, including cold water supply and natural gas piping.
  3. Hot water supply piping exposed under sinks, lavatories and similar fixtures.
  4. Hot water distribution piping buried within blown-in or sprayed roof/ceiling insulation, such as fiberglass or cellulose, where the insulation completely and continuously surrounds the pipe.

607.6.1 Buried Piping

Service hot water piping installed within a slab or below grade shall be insulated in accordance with Section 607.6 and shall be placed within a physically protective, waterproof channel or sleeve having internal dimensions large enough so that the piping and insulation can be removed and replaced, and maintain its dimensional integrity during and after construction.

Exception: For piping other than that located under building slabs, insulation is not required where the insulation manufacturer stipulates that the pipe insulation will maintain its insulating value in underground applications in damp soil where installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

607.7 Circulating Hot Water Systems

Controls that allow continuous, timer, or water temperature-initiated (aquastat) operation of a circulating pump are prohibited. Gravity or thermosyphon circulation loops are prohibited. Pumps on circulating hot water systems shall be activated on demand by either a hard-wired or wireless activation control of one of the following types:
  1. A normally open, momentary contact switch.
  2. Motion sensors that make momentary contact when motion is sensed. After the signal is sent, the sensor shall go into a lock out mode for not less than 5 minutes to prevent sending a signal to the electronic controls while the circulation loop is still hot.
  3. A flow switch.
  4. A door switch.

The controls for the pump shall be electronic and operate on the principal of shutting off the pump with a rise in temperature. Electronic controls shall have a lock-out to prevent operation at temperatures greater than 105°F (41°C) in the event of failure of the device that senses temperature rise. The electronic controls shall have a lock out mode for not more than 5 minutes that prevents extended operation of the pump if the sensor fails or is damaged.

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