Achieving total domestic hot water production with renewable energy

Building and Environment

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 651-660

  Biaou, A L ^a   Bernier, M A ^b  

^a Econoler International ^*  (Canada)

^b ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Desuperheater; Heat pump water heater; Hot water; Simulation; Solar collector; TRNSYS; Zero net energy homes

Indexed keywords

HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SUPERHEATERS; WATER HEATERS;

GROUND-SOURCE HEAT PUMP; ZERO NET ENERGY HOMES;

HOT WATER HEATING;

HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; HOT WATER HEATING; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SUPERHEATERS; WATER HEATERS;

HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOLAR POWER; WATER USE;

CALIFORNIA; CANADA; LOS ANGELES; MONTREAL; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 36549048819     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2006.06.032     Document Type: Article

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