PRGR643 Heat Pumps

[2 cr.]

Heat pumps in low energy and passive buildings. Ground source Heat Pump fundamentals, loop Systems, open Systems, soil/rock classification and conductivity, grouting procedures, performance of ground source heat pumps in housing units. Water loop heat pumps, inside the building, bore holes, design and optimization of heat pump plants, including heat sources for such plants are considered in detail. Cost effective design options.