Animal care facilities require a great deal of water. Even with water restrictive fixtures, the normal operations of kennel washing, floor cleaning, animal bathing and laundry can drive water consumption to over 1,000 gallons per day. Adding to this consumption is the complication of simultaneous use. Unlike other types of facilities, animal care operations tend to simultaneously clean the facility, the animals and perform laundry functions once in the morning and occasionall

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Radiant floor heating is occasionally used in animal care facilities to temper kennel floors and some geriatric locations, but should never be used a primary source of heating. Many architects and radiant heating contractors are familiar with using this technology for residences and some low-density commercial spaces. An animal care facility has a number of considerations that are not conducive to radiant floor heating as a primary source. Excessive Heating Animal care facili