Episode 7 of a series on heat pumps in existing buildings To mitigate the consequences of climate change, a drastic decrease in CO2 emissions is essential. As part of the “European Green Deal”, European...
Archive - March 2021
Marek Miara
How well have heat pumps performed in practice in partially refurbished and unrefurbished buildings?
Episode 6 of a series on heat pumps in existing buildings with two exemplary houses Good examples make complex topics more accessible. But what would be a “good” example of an old building with a heat pump...
How much does the use of back-up heaters reduce the efficiency of heat pumps?
Episode 5 of a series on heat pumps in existing buildings Heating systems with heat pumps are usually equipped with a direct-electric back-up heater. Usually, the electric back-up heater takes over the heat supply from...
How well do heat pumps really work in existing buildings?
Episode 4 of a series on heat pumps in existing buildings: Results from a monitoring project of air-source and ground-source heat pumps The question of how well a heat pump works can be answered by looking at several...
