The Water Demand Calculator for Hot Water Systems
Thursday, June 19, 2025
12:00 - 1:00pm CDT
Technical Content Level: Intermediate
Christoph Lohr, PE, Toju Omaghomi, PhD and Dan Cole will be the expert panel leading this month’s technical discussion of the IAPMO Water Demand Calculator. They will cover the background of this innovative plumbing system sizing tool and how to utilize it best. Attendees will see three system sizing examples as compared to the Hunter's Curve. These topics will be discussed:
→ How can plumbing design professionals use the Water Demand Calculator to size hot water supply piping in multi-family applications?
→ What confidence level can plumbing design professionals have in the results of the Water Demand Calculator?
→ What are the benefits that plumbing design professionals can achieve by right-sizing their hot water supply piping with the Water Demand Calculator?
→ What is the future of Hot Water (and Cold Water) pipe sizing for commercial buildings?
Panelists:
Christoph Lohr, PE - IAPMO Vice President of Technical Services and Research
Toju Omaghomi, PhD - IAPMO Industry Research Manager
Dan Cole - IAPMO Senior Director of Technical Services and Research
