HUD has released the eight volume of The Rehab Guide, a planned series of nine guidebooks to inform the design and construction industry about state-of-the-art materials and innovative practices in housing rehabilitation. The Rehab Guide series focuses on building technologies, materials, components, and techniques rather than projects such as adding a new room. When the series is complete, each volume will cover a distinct element of housing rehabilitation and feature breakthrough materials, labor-saving tools, and cost-cutting practices.

This volume, entitled The Rehab Guide: HVAC/Plumbing, was developed as part of the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH). Items covered in this volume include:

• HVAC Design and Engineering
• Distribution Systems
• Heating
• Cooling
• Heat Pumps
• Indoor Air Quality
• Controls
• Fireplaces and Chimneys
• Domestic Hot Water Heating
• Plumbing Design and Engineering
• Water Supply and Distribution Systems
• Drain, Waste, and Vent Systems
• Fuel Supply Systems
• Appliance Vents and Exhausts
• Fire Protection Systems

For information on the other Rehab Guides in the series click here.