Sentences with phrase «for space heating»

The system uses solar to heat water, which is in turn used for space heating in a radiant floor system.

For example, a tighter building envelope might reduce the need for space heating and cooling, and consequently the size of heating and cooling systems.

Solar water heating collectors are used to heat water for domestic use and also to provide hot water for space heating.

The economics really do not justify solar thermal installations for space heating.

Products known as No. 1, No. 2, and No. 4 fuel oils are used primarily for space heating and electric power generation.

The most familiar of these is the thermostat, which governs the home's systems for space heating and cooling.

To start with we can expect a manufacturing plant that will supply solar thermal technology for space heating and hot water in homes and other buildings, and for industrial uses.

«The only real test is how much energy we use for space heating over a year,» he replied.

They are most suitable for homes and commercial buildings in colder climates, that use oil or electricity for space heating.

There are some conflicts between using an attached greenhouse for space heating, and using it for plant growing.

This appears to offer more potential for space heating.

Extra energy for space heating and warm water will be supplied by warm water collectors.

If we get the envelope, windows and ventilation right, the big utility cost is the energy used for domestic hot water, not the energy used for space heating.

A: Yes, we work with solar thermal systems, but, like wind turbines and going off - grid, solar thermal installations for space heating are generally not a great investment.

High R enclosures will reduce energy consumption for space heating in all climate zones.

Colder winter weather means more natural gas consumption for space heating, and warmer summer weather leads to increased consumption in the power sector with increasing demand for air conditioning.

# 99 (new build) & # 78 - # 200 (retrofit) per year for space heating only.

Energy bills (measured or estimated): Estimate of # 99 per year for space heating only (based on PHPP data & gas price of 4.3 p per kWh).

This is because power prices often reflect the operating costs of marginal natural gas generators, and natural gas fuel prices are keenly sensitive to winter weather (colder temperatures mean more gas burned for space heating).

Compared to using conventional commercial solar thermal water or air heating collectors for space heating, the LTMS is just as efficient, cheaper, and looks nicer.

The mixing valve shown in Figure 5.8 and Figure 5.9 is required for when the solar pre-heated water is too hot for delivery to the domestic taps, and when the storage tank temperature needs to be high for space heating applications.

This may conflict with some sunspace uses, and compromises can be made if these uses are important to you, but this test just wants to find out how good the sunspace can do as a heater with the design optimized for space heating.

Indicative results are remarkably positive for retrofits: the average seasonal COPs for the 20 heat pumps are working out at roughly 3.2 — as an average for both space heating and hot water, including a heating season that took in the «Beast from the East».

There are times when you may well chose to go away from the optimal design for space heating to pursue other benefits, and that's fine as the sunspace is a multi-function gadget and you may well be willing to sacrifice some house heating to gain in other areas.

If you happen to be interested in CHP for the home you might know that Honda makes a small 1.5 Kw generator which runs on natural gas and extracts thermal energy from the exhaust for space heating.

Abstract - This study deals with the assessment of the cancer risk attributable to PAH exposure, attributable to the increased use of biomass for space heating in Greece in the winter of 2012...

[7] Power plant efficiency can also be greatly improved by using «combined heat and power» systems that use waste heat from the combustion process for space heating or industrial applications, [8] or by using a «combined cycle» that uses the waste heat to power a steam turbine and make more electricity.

Recent technology advancements now make them a strong alternative for space heating in colder regions like New York State.

The ratio is calculated on a weighted, aggregate basis according to the following formula Heating Intensity = Btu for Space Heating / (Heated Square Feet * Heating Degree - Days).

These new homes consumed 21 % less energy for space heating on average than older homes (see graph), which is mainly because of increased efficiency in the form of heating equipment and better building shells built to more demanding energy codes.

Currently, fossil - fuel based thermal energy — primarily natural gas, propane and oil — is the main energy source for space heating, space cooling and domestic hot water in the residential and commercial sectors.

Mild weather could dampen natural gas demand for space heating and affect storage withdrawals.

From a thermal point of view, the system is basically an unglazed collector that takes in ambient air and heats it all the way up to temperatures good for space heating (most solar heating systems get a head start by heating room temp air up).

This page covers a set 6 of the copper pipe / aluminum fin collectors built by Chad for space heating.

For example, a heat pump for space heating can partially replace the need for heat from other fuel sources, and can be powered by a solar PV array on a building's roof.

He currently works at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) on the development of federal energy conservation standards and test procedures for space heating appliances for the U.S. Department of Energy — a key part of President Obama's Climate Action Plan (CAP).

In 1978, there were 76.6 million occupied housing units in the United States, which used a total of 6.96 quads for space heating.

That heat is delivered by a Daikin Altherma air - to - water heat pump, with a rated efficiency for space heating of 502 %, meaning the heat pump would only need to use 147 kWh of electricity per year to heat the house.

Bob has tubing running through the concrete slab of his home, he can have the heated antifreeze either just heat domestic water, or the slab for space heating, or both.

Energy bills: Estimated in SAP at # 496 per year / # 41 per month (for heating, lighting, hot water, ventilation but not appliances) & with PHPP at # 240 per year / # 20 per month for space heating only (based on electricity price of 15.4 p per kWh, inc VAT but not standing charges).

Many Americans, especially in the Northeast, use heating oil for space heating and water heating.

As a result of BSC's contribution in those meetings, Rinnai now officially offers its standard 12 year warranty on its tankless condensind hot water heating equipment for space heating installations, as opposed to the previous warranty reduction to 3 years.

While the results of ongoing monitoring were unavailable for this article, a quick analysis by Passive House Plus suggests that a typical 43.7 sqm apartment at Rochestown House would be using just under 1100 kWh of energy for space heating annually, based on the calculated space heating demand of 25 kWh / m2 / yr.

The first of its kind in North America, DLSC is heated by a district system designed to store abundant solar energy underground during the summer months and distribute the energy to each home for space heating needs during winter months.

Sand beds as a means to store heat for solar heated homes is gathering a following, and this would be a really simple way to implement sand bed heat storage for space heating.

A nice side issue on this is that it can be used in addition to solar water heating — basically you can get (with a good system) nearly 100 % of your water heated by solar, and then recover 50 % or so of that heat again for space heating — what a deal!