9a. Home Heating Systems.ppt

EGEE 102 Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection EGEE 102- S. Pisupati 9a. Home Heating Systems Heating Systems Heating Systems Some hot water systems circulate water through plastic tubing in the floor, called radiant floor heating. Electric Heating Systems Resistance heating systems Converts electric current directly into heat usually the most expensive Inefficient way to heat a building Heat pumps Use electricity to move heat rather than to generate it, they can deliver more energy to a home than they consume Most heat pumps have a COP of 1.5 to 3.5. All air-source heat pumps (those that exchange heat with outdoor air, as opposed to bodies of water or the ground) are rated with a heating season performance factor (HSPF) Geothermal Heat Pumps They use the Earth as a heat sink in the summer and a heat source in the winter, and therefore rely on the relative warmth of the earth for their heating and cooling production. Geo Exchange Heat pump system Movie World’s Largest Heat Pump The Galt House East Hotel and Waterfront Office Buildings in Louisville, Kentucky, use a 4,700 ton GHP system to meet the heating and cooling needs of the complex. The 750,000-square-foot (70,000 square meter) Galt House East Hotel, completed in 1984, uses a 1,700-ton GHP system, which cost $1,500 per ton to install This house in Aurora, Colorado, uses a geothermal heat pump system that will provide al the heating, cooling, and hot water needs. For a home of 1,500 square feet with a good building envelope and a geothermal heat pump, energy costs are about $1 a day. Cost Comparison, Gwinnet, GA Heating and Cooling Components 3-ton Addison heat pump, 15 kW auxiliary heat Closed loop Central thermostat Installation Costs $4,700 increment over comparable system $3,600 indoor hard costs $2,766/ton $1,800/house incentive from Jackson EMC Operating Costs (air source/water source) Heating $307/$211 Cooling $252/$230 Water heating $270/$136 Annual total $1,073/$577