Within the "IEA Heat Pump Programme", an international project (IEA HPP Annex 32) has been started on heat pump systems for heating and cooling of low-energy homes and passive houses. The purpose of the project is to:
- map and analyse existing heat pump systems for this type of home
- develop new heat pump systems with higher energy efficiency and lower costs
- improve system integration
- standardise information to increase the competitiveness and quality of the systems
- analyse economic and market aspects
Final Report – Part 4 Annex 32: Economical heating and cooling systems for low energy houses
IEA HPP Annex 32 runs from 2006 to 2010, and the participating countries are Canada, Finland, France, Japan, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland (project leader), Sweden, South Korea, Germany, the USA and Austria. Norway's participation is funded by ENOVA SF, while SINTEF Energy Research has responsibility for planning and carrying out the project activities.
Topics:
- Heat pumps - Detailed information about heat pumps
- Low-energy homes - Background information about low-energy homes and passive houses
- IEA Annex 32 - Information about IEA HPP Annex 32
- Installations - Examples of Norwegian and foreign installations
- Publications - Books, reports, articles and presentations
- Links - Relevant Internet links