Cost optimal analysis of heat pump technology adoption in residential reference buildings |
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Affiliation: | 1. IMT Atlantique, Dept. Energy Systems and Environment, GEPEA, UBL, F-44307, Nantes, France;2. Veolia Recherche & Innovation, 78520, Limay, France;3. IN+ Center for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research, Instituto Superior Técnico, 1049-001, Lisbon, Portugal;1. DENERG, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy;2. DISAFA, Università degli Studi di Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy;1. Institute for Infrastructure and Resources Management, Universität Leipzig, Grimmaische Straße 12, 04109 Leipzig, Germany;2. Division for Energy Policy and Planning, Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving, 19th km Marathonos Ave, 19009 Pikermi, Attiki, Greece |
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Abstract: | In European Union (EU) buildings consume approximately the 40% of total primary energy. Heat pump (HP) systems have proven to be an efficient and economically viable alternative to conventional systems to provide heating and cooling services in buildings. An effective penetration of this technology in the built environment is critical to achieve the ambitious goals set by the recent EU Directives on energy efficiency and energy performance of buildings. Although this technology is very versatile, its optimal design and management are related to specific climate, operational and economic conditions. The research presented aims to evaluate the performance of technical solutions for heating and cooling in residential buildings, using a “reference building” methodology. The comparison involves performance indicators such as primary energy consumption, CO2 emission and net present cost.The potential improvements with respect to conventional baseline solutions are assessed and the performance gap between air-source and water-source HP systems is shown referring to realistic operational and climate conditions within the Italian territory. The research suggests the possibility of reducing this performance gap by concentrating future research effort on design and control optimization. |
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Keywords: | Low energy buildings Heat pumps Cost optimal analysis Reference buildings |
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