Publications

The publications from this annex are:

  • A written full report detailing all information
  • An executive summary
  • A 2-page flyer

All reports are available at Annex 32 Publications.

Final Report – Part 2 Annex 32
System solutions – Multifunctional heat pump systems for the application in low energy houses

Final Report – Part 3 Annex 32
Field monitoring – Results of field tests of heat pump systems in low energy houses

Final Report – Part 4 Annex 32
Prototype systems – New integrated heat pump systems for the application in low energy houses

Final Report – Part 5 Annex 32
Best Practice Systems – Heat pump systems with good performance in field monitoring

Final Report – Part 6 Annex 32
System concepts – New developments of multifunctional heat pumps

Project manager and participating countries

Switzerland was the Operating Agent acting through the Swiss Federal Office of Energy. The following other countries were participating: Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United States.

Activities

Task 1 – Systems to be investigated
  • Evaluation of the most common systems for integrated multifunctional heat pumps system
  • Evaluation of heat sources used for integrated heat pump systems
  • Demand structures (space heating/cooling, DHW, ventilation) for low energy houses and possibilities of passive measures (shading, natural cooling, ventilation etc.)
  • Distributions systems (surface heating/cooling, air distribution)
Task 2 – Calculation, comparison and assessment of system solutions
  • Calculation and assessment of the most common system configurations resulting from Task 1
  • Comparison of system solutions among each other and with non heat pump systems with regard to overall energy use and costs
  • Evaluation of adequate control for the investigated systems
Task 3 – Field testing of integrated heat pump systems

Task 3 is carried out in parallel to Task 2 to cross check results of Task 2

  • Establishing of an appropriate measuring concept and instrumentation for comparison with the assessment carried out in Task 2
  • Functionality check and commissioning of test plants and derivation of key values for system performance
  • Summarising and comparison of results for best practice samples in the design guidelines to be developed in Task 4
Task 4 – Design guidelines for integrated heat pump systems for low energy houses including its  control
  • Derivation of design guidelines of the results of Task 2 and Task 3 with regards to the requirements
  • Transfer of the results to standardisation committees to be integrated in standard calculation