Air-to-air heat pumps in real-life use: Are potential savings achieved or are they transformed into increased comfort?

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 53, Issue , 2012, Pages 64-73

  Gram Hanssen, Kirsten ^a   Christensen, Toke Haunstrup ^a   Petersen, Poul Erik ^b  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b IT Energy A/S   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Air to air heat pump; Heating practices; Household behaviour; Rebound effect; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICITY-CONSUMPTION; ENERGY PLANNING; HEAT PUMPS; HEATING PRACTICE; HEATING SEASON; HOUSEHOLD BEHAVIOUR; IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS; NO REDUCTION; REBOUND EFFECT; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; THERMAL COMFORT;

HEATING;

EID: 84864417315     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2012.06.023     Document Type: Article

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