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Design and operation of ground-source heat pump systems for heating and cooling of non-residential buildings.

Author(s) : STENE J., MIDTTØMME K., SKARPHAGEN H., et al.

Summary

Ground-source heat pump (GSHP) systems represent an energy efficient technology for heating and cooling of non-residential buildings due to the relatively high and stable heat source temperature and the fact that a considerable share of the cooling demand can be covered by means of so-called "free cooling". Installation of high quality GSHP systems therefore complies with the main goals of the new EU Directive on The Energy Performance of Buildings (Directive 2002/91/EC), i.e. reduction of the total primary energy demand and the associated CO2 emissions in buildings. The paper discusses the main characteristics of GSHP systems for heating and cooling of non-residential buildings in Norway including operational experiences. Several high-quality GSHP systems are presented, including installations in office buildings and a hospital. The latter GSHP system is connected to one of the largest underground thermal energy storages in Europe comprising as many as 350 boreholes in crystalline rock.

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  • Original title: Design and operation of ground-source heat pump systems for heating and cooling of non-residential buildings.
  • Record ID : 2009-0854
  • Languages: English
  • Source: 9th IEA Heat Pump Conference 2008: advances and prospects in technology, applications and markets. Conference proceedings [CD-ROM + abstracts].
  • Publication date: 2008/05/20

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