Short Summary
Commercial and
Residential Super Insulated Phase Change Material Water Heater
Nick Wynne
00-18
EISG Project Title: Commercial and Residential Super Insulated Phase Change Material Water Heater
EISG Grant Number: 00-18
PIER Area: Building End Use
Principal Investigator: Nick Wynne
Contact Information: (937) 376-8233 meyerc@estglobal.com
Organization: VacuPanel Inc.
Grant Amount: $75,000
Grant Term: 12 months
Project Description:
The purpose of this project is to research the feasibility of developing an innovative electric water heater that increases operating efficiency by incorporating vacuum insulation and phase change materials. Prototype water heater will be fabricated and tested.
Proposed Outcomes:
· Full scale prototype hot water heater
· Feasibility analysis based on performance of prototype system
Anticipated Benefits:
· Increase the average water heater life from 7 years to 50 years
· Increase water heater efficiency by 6% by reducing standby losses
· Provide increased ability to shift energy consumption to off-peak hours