scholarly journals Change-over natural and mechanical ventilation system energy consumption in single-family buildings

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. 00086
Author(s):  
Maria Kostka ◽  
Małgorzata Szulgowska–Zgrzywa
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Ventilation System ◽  
Single Family ◽  
System Energy

scholarly journals Yearly Heat Loss Analysis of a Heat Recovery Ventilator Unit for a Single-Family House in St. John’s, NL, Canada

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rabbani Rasha ◽  
M. Tariq Iqbal
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Heat Loss ◽  
Heat Recovery ◽  
Ventilation System ◽  
Single Family ◽  
Loss Analysis ◽  
Increase Energy Efficiency ◽  
Electricity Cost ◽  
Air Infiltration ◽  
Detached House

This paper represents an energy consumption and heat loss analysis of a heat recovery ventilator unit in a single-family detached house in St. John’s, NL, Canada. An energy-efficient house is a growing attraction to control the air infiltration, provide a comfortable environment with reduced yearly electricity cost. A mechanical induced ventilation system is inevitable to increase energy efficiency and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions of the house in order to supply fresh air. A heat recovery ventilator (HRV) is an air to air heat exchangers that recovers heat from inside of the house and delivers this preheated and fresh air to the space for maintaining the occupant’s comfort. In this paper, yearly energy consumption with the heat loss of a typical heat recovery ventilator unit is presented. MATLAB, BE opt, and Microsoft Excel are used to do all necessary simulation with calculation using one-year logged data. Methodology, results with graphs and detailed analysis of this research are included in this paper. This research indicates that the cost of running a HRV for a year in a house in St. John’s could be as high as $484 per year with an unknown air quality improvement.

scholarly journals House owners’ experience and satisfaction with Danish low-energy houses - focus on ventilation

2019 ◽  
Vol 111 ◽  
pp. 04006
Author(s):  
Henrik N. Knudsen
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Indoor Environment ◽  
Ventilation System ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
Energy Class ◽  
Single Family ◽  
Environment Temperature ◽  
Low Energy Consumption

The purpose of this study was to evaluate house owners’ experience and satisfaction with the first Danish detached low-energy single-family houses, built according to energy class 2015 before these supplementary requirements became standard for all new dwellings. A questionnaire survey was carried out among owners of newly built energy class 2015 houses. The paper presents the house owners answers to questions on their overall satisfaction, their heat consumption, and their satisfaction with the indoor environment (temperature, draught, air quality, noise and daylight). There is a focus on issues related to having a mechanical ventilation system, i.e. satisfaction with the air quality, does the air feel dry in winter, and does the ventilation system make noise and how the airing behaviour is in winter. As many as 370 out of 869 house owners, corresponding to a response rate of 43%, answered the questionnaire. There was an overall satisfaction with the new low-energy houses. More than 90% of the house owners perceived the indoor environment as satisfactory. The energy consumption was as low as expected by 59%, while only 7% answered that it was higher than expected. Compared with previous similar studies, problems with technical installations have decreased. However, there is a need for continued focus on the commissioning of new and not necessarily thoroughly tested, high-performance installations and new designs. Based on the survey a series of recommendations are given that might help to achieve both a low energy consumption and satisfied occupants of new low-energy dwellings.

scholarly journals An Evaluation of the Performance of a Ground-to-Air Heat Exchanger in Different Ventilation Scenarios in a Single-Family Home in a Climate Characterized by Cold Winters and Hot Summers

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
Aldona Skotnicka-Siepsiak
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Real World ◽  
Heat Recovery ◽  
Ventilation System ◽  
Single Family ◽  
Heating And Cooling ◽  
Family Home ◽  
Cooling Loads

In the present study, the real-world performance of a ground-to-air heat exchanger (GAHE) was analyzed in the Polish climate which is characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The heat exchanger’s performance was monitored over a period of three years (2017 to 2019), and real-world conditions were compared with a Typical Meteorological Year (TMY). The aim of the study was to assess the exchanger’s energy-efficiency potential in various ventilation scenarios in a single-family home under variable real-world conditions, rather than to simply determine its heating and cooling capacity. The analyzed single-family home was a modern, single-story building with a usable floor area of 115 m2. The building’s thermal insulation and airtightness met stringent energy-efficiency standards. Energy consumption in a building equipped with a natural ventilation system was compared with three other scenarios: ventilation coupled with a GAHE, mechanical ventilation with heat recovery and a high-efficiency heat exchanger (HE), and mechanical ventilation with heat recovery coupled with a GAHE. Sensible heating and cooling loads were calculated based on standard ISO 13790:2008, and latent heating and cooling loads were also included in the energy balance. During the year, the GAHE generated around 257.6 W of heating energy per hour and 124.7 W of cooling energy per hour. Presented results can be used to select the optimal HVAC system scenarios for engineering projects as well as private investors.

APPLICABILITY OF VENTILATION SYSTEMS FOR REDUCING THE INDOOR RADON CONCENTRATION

2020 ◽  
Vol 191 (2) ◽  
pp. 202-208
Author(s):  
Martin Jiránek ◽  
Veronika Kačmaříková
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Radon Concentration ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Indoor Radon ◽  
Ventilation System ◽  
Supply Rate ◽  
Indoor Radon Concentration ◽  
Building Ventilation ◽  
Ventilation Systems

Abstract An analysis is presented of the ability of balanced mechanical ventilation systems to reduce the radon concentration in residential buildings efficiently. The analysis takes into account the following parameters: radon supply rate into the building, ventilation intensity, required indoor radon concentration and energy consumption. It is shown that the applicability of ventilation systems is limited mainly by energy consumption. Ventilation systems can be considered energetically acceptable if the ventilation intensity does not exceed 0.6 h−1, i.e. radon supply rate should not exceed 60 Bq/m3h for a required indoor radon concentration of 100 Bq/m3. Energy consumption can be significantly reduced by operating the ventilation system in a cyclic mode. Simulating the behavior of ventilation systems in time has been found as a useful tool for their design. In order to express by one parameter energy consumption and radon reduction, a completely new quantity—the ‘radon-related energy need’ has been proposed.

scholarly journals Case Study of Thermal Diagnostics of Single-Family House in Temperate Climate

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (23) ◽  
pp. 4549 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Specjał ◽  
Aleksandra Lipczyńska ◽  
Maria Hurnik ◽  
Małgorzata Król ◽  
Agnieszka Palmowska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Ventilation System ◽  
Energy Performance ◽  
Primary Energy ◽  
Building Envelope ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Temperate Climate ◽  
Normative Values ◽  
Single Family ◽  
Family House

Reduction of the primary energy consumption is a crucial challenge for the building sector due to economic and environmental issues. Substantial savings could be achieved within the household. In this paper, we investigate the energy performance of a single-family house located in the temperate climate. The assessment is based on the comprehensive thermal diagnostic of the building performed on-site and via computational analyses. The on-site measurements included diagnostics of the building envelope, heat source, heating and domestic hot water system, ventilation system, and indoor environmental quality. Analyses confirmed that the studied building, which was built in 2008, meets the legislation requirements for the primary energy usage at that time and nowadays. However, results show discrepancies between energy performance obtained through on-site measurements and computational methods following regulations. Partially, discrepancies are a result of differences on normative values and how the building is operated in practice. It is also showed how important the role in the assessment of energy consumption through measurements is played by the measurement period.

scholarly journals Indoor Air Quality Assessment in a Single-Family House Equipped with Demand Controlled Mechanical Ventilation

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 387-402
Author(s):  
Jarosław Müller ◽  
Maciej Dębowski
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Meteorological Data ◽  
Ventilation System ◽  
Operating Cost ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Concentration ◽  
Contamination Level ◽  
Internal Source ◽  
Single Family ◽  
Family House

AbstractThe paper presents the results of modelling airflow for ventilation of a single-family house with an area of 180 m2. The building was equipped with mechanical ventilation with the possibility of varying the airflow. The airflow was calculated as a function of carbon dioxide concentration. The presence of people in selected rooms was an internal source of carbon dioxide. In order to properly design of a ventilation system and then model the contamination level, ContamW software was used. The year-long cost analysis was carried out for the installation working with variable airflow (day, night). The analysis took into account the price of the electricity used by the fans of Air Handling Unit and meteorological data to estimate the power input to the heater of the Unit. Different scenarios of system operation were included as an input data in order to find a difference in energy consumption. The calculations were to answer the question of whether it is necessary to apply expensive and advanced system that enables individual control of the airflow in every room or use the simple control of the central unit to vary the airflow in the ventilation system of single-family houses. The difference in operating cost between the system that maintains 800 and 600 ppm reaches 100 % and demonstrates the need of simple demand controlled ventilation system.

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