Commercial Heat Pump Water Heater Focused Pilot

The Light-Duty Commercial HPWH Focused Pilot explored solutions to the barriers to commercial HPWH adoption by targeting five significant barriers to assess if the piloted solutions would increase adoption of HPWHs in commercial sites:Lack of customer and contractor familiarity with HPWHs in a commercial settingExisting water heating program eligibility limitationsElectrical capacity requirements associated with the installation of HPWHsLack of participation in existing energy efficiency programsLimited understanding of customers best suited for commercial HPWHsThe pilot team hypothesized that improved contractor and customer familiarity with HPWHs would increase commercial customers’ willingness to undertake an HPWH conversion and to overcome the barriers to HPWH adoption. This report includes findings, recommendations, and approaches to cost-effectively increase participation and reduce barriers for commercial sites.