Effective design and operation strategy of renewable cooling and heating system for building application in hot-humid climate
K.F. Fong
C.K. Lee
T.F. Zhao
Division of Building Science and Technology
Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2016.12.045
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The utilization of renewable energy sources is commonly constrained by the building form and the site environment particularly in a densely-populated city which limits the space available to install the respective facilities. The hybrid use of solar and geothermal energy helps improve the situation as the roof and the ground can be fully utilized. A renewable cooling and heating system (RCHS) was therefore investigated based on this approach when applied to a three-storey office building in sub-tropical climate. Solar energy was used in absorption cooling and water heating while ground source was utilized by a high-temperature chiller for radiant cooling. Appropriate control and operation schemes were adopted for the ground-coupled radiant cooling system according to the ambient conditions in order to minimize the system energy demand. By performing dynamic system simulations using TRNSYS, the year-round performances of RCHS were thoroughly evaluated under different design factors including radiant panel type, ground thermal conductivity, borehole length and water heating demand. It was found that the RCHS was effective to tackle the high cooling demand for building in the hot-humid climate, with 44.4% annual primary energy saving against the conventional system.
Control and operation, Ground source, Renewable cooling and heating, Solar energy
Cooling Engineering & Materials S...
Heating Engineering & Materials S...
Solar energy Engineering & Materials S...
Absorption cooling Engineering & Materials S...
Geothermal energy Engineering & Materials S...
Office buildings Engineering & Materials S...
Boreholes Engineering & Materials S...
Cooling systems Engineering & Materials S...
Roofs Engineering & Materials S...
Water Engineering & Materials S...
Effective design and operation strategy of renewable cooling and heating system for building application in hot-humid climate. / Fong, K.F.; Lee, C.K.; Zhao, T.F.
In: Solar Energy, Vol. 143, 02.2017, p. 1-9.
Fong, KF, Lee, CK & Zhao, TF 2017, 'Effective design and operation strategy of renewable cooling and heating system for building application in hot-humid climate', Solar Energy, vol. 143, pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2016.12.045
Fong, K. F., Lee, C. K., & Zhao, T. F. (2017). Effective design and operation strategy of renewable cooling and heating system for building application in hot-humid climate. Solar Energy, 143, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2016.12.045
Fong KF, Lee CK, Zhao TF. Effective design and operation strategy of renewable cooling and heating system for building application in hot-humid climate. Solar Energy. 2017 Feb;143:1-9. Epub 2017 Jan 3. doi: 10.1016/j.solener.2016.12.045
Fong, K.F. ; Lee, C.K. ; Zhao, T.F. / Effective design and operation strategy of renewable cooling and heating system for building application in hot-humid climate. In: Solar Energy. 2017 ; Vol. 143. pp. 1-9.