Abstract
In a case study project an air-cooled heat pump unit was retrofitted with a desuperheater to provide service hot water in addition to chilled water for comfort space cooling in a 24-room holiday villa located in a subtropical region. The retrofit project is described, and system operating performance and energy efficiency are reported. A standard cooling tower was used to extract free heat from ambient air in transitional seasons, thus eliminating the need for electric back-up heating for service hot water.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 129-133 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Building Services Engineering Research and Technology |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1998 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Building and Construction
