Installation guidelines for Solar Heating System, single-family residence at New Castle, Pennsylvania

When designing a year-round home heating system that uses only solar radiation energy, the cooperation of an architect and an HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) designer is necessary. These systems occupy a large area in relation to a building’s floor surface, especially when they are located in a climate like Central Europe or colder. The aim of the article was to create a balanced integration process by implementing the subsequent steps that are necessary to integrate a solar heating system within a building. In the first stage, a solar collector and a heat accumulator were selected. The innovation of the system involves the use of a solar concentrating collector as an air heater. Assessment criteria were then proposed in order to show the influence of the location of the solar heating system on the building’s architecture, functionality, and energy balance, while at the same time assuming its passive standard. System integrations concerning both an existing and new building were analyzed. The system’s basic components were selected for the three chosen solutions, taking into account the possibility of using heat losses resulting from the location of the installation.

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Energy Efficiency of Water Heating Systems in Single-Family Dwellings in Brazil

Water ◽

10.3390/w11051068 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (5) ◽

pp. 1068 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Juliana May Sangoi ◽

Enedir Ghisi

Keyword(s):

Energy Efficiency ◽

Energy Consumption ◽

Energy Efficient ◽

Residential Buildings ◽

Heating System ◽

Primary Energy ◽

Solar Heating ◽

Primary Energy Consumption ◽

Single Family ◽

Heating Systems

The objective of this paper was to compare primary energy consumption and energy efficiency during the operation phase of different types and combinations of water heating systems in single-family dwellings. Systems with an electric shower, liquefied petroleum gas heater, and solar heater with electric backup were analysed. The analysis was performed by means of computer simulation using EnergyPlus. Three Brazilian cities with different climates were assessed, i.e., Curitiba, Brasília and Belém. The systems were compared in terms of final energy and primary energy consumption. Results showed that systems with an electric shower, which have a lower water flow rate, led to lower primary energy consumption. The solar heating system combined with an electric shower was the option with the lowest energy consumption, and the solar heating system with a heating element in the storage tank was the option that consumed more energy. The systems were sized according to the requirements of the Brazilian energy efficiency labelling for residential buildings, and the efficiency level was compared to the results of primary energy consumption. The electric shower was found to be the third lowest energy consumer, but it was ranked the least energy efficient by Brazilian labelling, while systems with high energy consumption, such as gas heaters and solar heaters with a heating element in the storage tank, were ranked the most energy efficient. Therefore, a review of the requirements and methodology of the Brazilian energy efficiency labelling for residential buildings is recommended in order to encourage the use of truly efficient systems. Public policies that encourage solar heating systems should establish requirements regarding the configuration and sizing both the solar heating system and the backup system.

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HEAT LOSS ANALYSIS AND OPTIMIZATION OF HOUSEHOLD SOLAR HEATING SYSTEM

Heat Transfer Research ◽

10.1615/heattransres.2018025767 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 50 (7) ◽

pp. 659-670 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jieyuan Yang ◽

Jinping Li ◽

Rong Feng

Keyword(s):

Heat Loss ◽

Heating System ◽

Solar Heating ◽

Loss Analysis

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Profitability of a hybrid heating system for a single-family house in Poland based on a heat pump and photovoltaics

Journal of Physics Conference Series ◽

10.1088/1742-6596/1782/1/012006 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1782 (1) ◽

pp. 012006

Author(s):

A Drzymała ◽

E Korzeniewska

Keyword(s):

Heat Pump ◽

Heating System ◽

Single Family ◽

Hybrid Heating ◽

Family House

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How to Improve Effectiveness of Renewable Space Heating Programs by Better Understanding Homeowner—Installer Interactions

Energies ◽

10.3390/en14154625 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (15) ◽

pp. 4625

Author(s):

Alisa Freyre ◽

Stefano Cozza ◽

Matthias Rüetschi ◽

Meinrad Bürer ◽

Marlyne Sahakian ◽

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Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

Financial Incentives ◽

Heating System ◽

Heat Pumps ◽

Single Family ◽

Heating Systems ◽

Current State ◽

Ex Post ◽

Improved Technology

In this paper, we perform a literature review on the current state of knowledge about homeowners in the context of the adoption of renewable heating systems. Despite a considerable number of studies about homeowners, homeowner–installer interactions, and ways to improve the effectiveness of renewable heating programs, based on homeowner knowledge, have not yet been studied in much detail. To address these knowledge gaps, we conduct a qualitative study on single-family house owners who installed heat pumps and took part in a renewable heating program in Geneva, Switzerland. We cover homeowner practices in choosing installers and heating system types, homeowners’ feedback about heat pump installation and use, as well as their experience in participation in the renewable heating program. Based on the literature review and the findings from the interviews, we provide the following recommendations on how to increase the effectiveness of renewable heating programs: (a) support for homeowners should not be limited to financial incentives; (b) partnership programs with installers could help to increase the quality of installation services and enable homeowners to choose qualified installers; and (c) assisting homeowners in pre-qualification and ex-post analysis, in learning how to operate their renewable heating systems and in solving problems during the post-installation period, can contribute to improved technology reputation, which can, in turn, increase technology uptake by other homeowners.

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