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Design and Performance of a Hybrid Ventilation System with Heat Recovery for Low Energy Buildings

Davidsson, Henrik LU ; Bernardo, Ricardo LU orcid and Larsson, Stefan (2011) In Journal of Environment and Engineering 6(2). p.469-477
Abstract
A new hybrid ventilation system for low energy buildings has been investigated

theoretically using TRNSYS. The system is based on natural ventilation but utilizes

a fan during hours when the natural driving forces are not sufficient. Heat from the

exhaust air is recovered in an air-to-water heat exchanger. The heated water is

pumped to the incoming ventilation air where it is heat exchanged to preheat the

fresh air. Energy from solar collectors is used in combination with heat recovered

from the sewage system to heat the ventilation air and to preheat the cold water for

domestic use. Results from the TRNSYS simulations show that the bought annual

auxiliary energy need... (More)
A new hybrid ventilation system for low energy buildings has been investigated

theoretically using TRNSYS. The system is based on natural ventilation but utilizes

a fan during hours when the natural driving forces are not sufficient. Heat from the

exhaust air is recovered in an air-to-water heat exchanger. The heated water is

pumped to the incoming ventilation air where it is heat exchanged to preheat the

fresh air. Energy from solar collectors is used in combination with heat recovered

from the sewage system to heat the ventilation air and to preheat the cold water for

domestic use. Results from the TRNSYS simulations show that the bought annual

auxiliary energy need for the new hybrid ventilation system is lower than for a

conventional fan driven ventilation systems using air-to-air heat recovery units

combined with an identical solar collector and sewage heat recovery unit. Since the

new system is based on natural ventilation it is also more silent compared to

standard mechanical ventilation systems. (Less)
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System Simulation, Waste Heat Recovery, Solar Energy, Low Energy House, NZEB, Hybrid Ventilation, TRNSYS, Natural Ventilation, Energy Saving, Natural Convection
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Journal of Environment and Engineering
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469 - 477
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Japanese Society of Mechanical Engineers
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10.1299/jee.6.469
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  abstract     = {{A new hybrid ventilation system for low energy buildings has been investigated<br/><br>
theoretically using TRNSYS. The system is based on natural ventilation but utilizes<br/><br>
a fan during hours when the natural driving forces are not sufficient. Heat from the<br/><br>
exhaust air is recovered in an air-to-water heat exchanger. The heated water is<br/><br>
pumped to the incoming ventilation air where it is heat exchanged to preheat the<br/><br>
fresh air. Energy from solar collectors is used in combination with heat recovered<br/><br>
from the sewage system to heat the ventilation air and to preheat the cold water for<br/><br>
domestic use. Results from the TRNSYS simulations show that the bought annual<br/><br>
auxiliary energy need for the new hybrid ventilation system is lower than for a<br/><br>
conventional fan driven ventilation systems using air-to-air heat recovery units<br/><br>
combined with an identical solar collector and sewage heat recovery unit. Since the<br/><br>
new system is based on natural ventilation it is also more silent compared to<br/><br>
standard mechanical ventilation systems.}},
  author       = {{Davidsson, Henrik and Bernardo, Ricardo and Larsson, Stefan}},
  keywords     = {{System Simulation; Waste Heat Recovery; Solar Energy; Low Energy House; NZEB; Hybrid Ventilation; TRNSYS; Natural Ventilation; Energy Saving; Natural Convection}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{2}},
  pages        = {{469--477}},
  publisher    = {{Japanese Society of Mechanical Engineers}},
  series       = {{Journal of Environment and Engineering}},
  title        = {{Design and Performance of a Hybrid Ventilation System with Heat Recovery for Low Energy Buildings}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1299/jee.6.469}},
  doi          = {{10.1299/jee.6.469}},
  volume       = {{6}},
  year         = {{2011}},
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