Analysis of the energy performance of a ground source heat pump system after five years of operation

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 3618-3626

  Montagud, C ^a   Corberan J M ^a   Montero, A ^a   Urchueguia J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; Ground coupled heat pump; Heating and cooling systems

Indexed keywords

AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEMS; ENERGY PERFORMANCE; GROUND COUPLED HEAT PUMP; GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; GROUND TEMPERATURE; GROUND-COUPLED HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS; NETWORK OF SENSORS; REGULAR OPERATIONS; RETURN WATER; SYSTEM ENERGY; THERMAL RESPONSE;

COOLING SYSTEMS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; PILOT PLANTS; PUMPS;

GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMPS;

EID: 80755163483     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2011.09.036     Document Type: Article

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