Why Commercial Water Heating Needs a New PR Agent (And Why Its Intellihot).

Water heating is responsible for 40% of emissions in commercial buildings (source). This indicates an untapped opportunity for facilities to decarbonize and optimize their energy usage. 

Most facilities do not think of water heating when they’re looking to decarbonize or optimize their energy use. However, water heating presents an untapped area of potential for 2 reasons: 

  1. Water heating is the 3rd largest consumer of energy in commercial buildings according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. 
  2. Due to the predominance of dated water heating technology in most commercial buildings, water heating improvements can result in the highest ROI. That’s why you can earn more points for every dollar spent on LEED-certified water heating improvements, in comparison to other LEED-certified improvements.

Case in Point: 343,000 lbs. of CO2 emissions savings per year for condo complex

By simply switching to a more efficient and water heating system, a 612-room condo complex in Ontario, Canada is projected to save 343,000 lbs. of CO2 emissions every year. You can find a detailed explanation of our internal study which led to these projections here.  

Switching to a water heating system is usually a singular, isolated change that can be implemented much more easily and cost-effectively. For instance, improving a facility’s insulation for higher emissions savings might involve a massive, property-wide upgrade with high upfront costs. 

A Hilton hotel in San Francisco saves $15,000 every year by choosing efficient and sustainable water heating.

The Hilton San Francisco Airport Bayfront Hotel was spending $20,000 to provide hot water for over 400 rooms. When they opted for a more efficient water heating system, their bill dropped to $5,000 without facing any interruptions in hot water delivery. 

Why Intellihot's Water Heaters Are Your Best Bet to Decarbonize & Optimize Your Facility

We’ve been continuously making innovations in commercial water heating. In an industry that repackages the same technology like old wine in a new bottle, our innovation sets us apart. Here’s a quick summary of why our products are designed to be your best bet for decarbonization and energy-optimization: 

  • Our tankless water heaters are designed to heat large quantities of water on-demand. The Hilton property mentioned above was able to eliminate 8,000 gallons of water storage. Such commercial-grade tankless technology means less energy, less space, and lower contamination risks for higher reliability. 
  • Our technology is modular. Our water heaters house multiple industrial-grade, stainless steel heat exchangers. This means extra redundancy for worry-free operation without interruptions. This modularity extends itself when multiple Intellihot units cascade together without a master controller. 
  • Our sizing calculator uses hot water usage data from over 19,000 N. American properties to provide accurate recommendations. Unlike other manufacturers, such precision allows us to provide a sizing guarantee without ever oversizing a property: Oversizing usually results in higher energy bills, higher upfront costs, and higher emissions. 
  • We manufacture the world’s only tankless heat pump water heaters. So your facility can be future ready without needing giant, energy-hogging storage tanks. 
5 signs you should replace that commercial water heating ebook

You don’t need to wait for a complete water heating system failure at a commercial property. Replacing ancient or unreliable water heating technology can be beneficial to you and your customer right away.  Here are 5 signs before a complete failure that might indicate that a facility is ready to upgrade its water heating system to Intellihot’s cutting-edge technology:

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