Heating and Cooling with Ground-Source Heat Pumps in Moderate and Cold Climates, Two-Volume Set

Heating and Cooling with Ground-Source Heat Pumps in Moderate and Cold Climates,Two-Volume Set, is a comprehensive guide that focuses on the use of low-temperature geothermal energy for heating and cooling residential, institutional, and industrial buildings. It aims to increase the design community's awareness and knowledge of commercial/institutional building ground-source heat pumps (GSHP) and helps readers assess applicability, select a GSHP system type, and estimate building thermal load. The first volume covers fundamentals and design principles, while the second volume focuses on applications and cases studies in moderate and cold climates.

Format: Hardback
Length: 816 pages
Publication date: 14 April 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Heating and Cooling with Ground-Source Heat Pumps in Moderate and Cold Climates,Two-Volume Set is a comprehensive resource that delves into the utilization of extremely low-temperature geothermal energy for heating and cooling residential, institutional, and industrial buildings. Its primary objective is to raise awareness among the design community about the benefits, design, and installation requirements of commercial/institutional building ground-source heat pumps (GSHP). This set serves as a valuable tool for readers to assess the applicability of GSHP systems, select appropriate system types, and estimate building thermal loads to ensure proper sizing of ground-source subsystems, appropriate brine and groundwater flow rates, and optimal design of building closed-loops with distributed or central geothermal heat pumps.

The first volume of the set addresses fundamental concepts and design principles of vertical and horizontal indirect and direct expansion closed-loop, as well as ground- and surface-water ground-source heat pump systems. It provides in-depth explanations of the thermodynamic aspects of mechanical and thermochemical compression cycles employed in geothermal heat pumps, along with the energetic, economic, and environmental considerations associated with their use for heating and cooling residential and commercial/institutional buildings in moderate and cold climates.

The second volume of the set focuses on applications and case studies of ground-source heat pumps in moderate and cold climates. It offers detailed technical aspects, as well as the most common and uncommon application fields of basic system configurations. The principles of system integrations and applications in moderate and cold climates are presented, each followed by case studies.

This comprehensive work is designed to cater to designers of HVAC systems, as well as geological, mechanical, and chemical engineers who are actively involved in implementing environmentally-friendly solutions. By providing a comprehensive understanding of the principles and practices of GSHP systems, Heating and Cooling with Ground-Source Heat Pumps in Moderate and Cold Climates,Two-Volume Set empowers professionals to make informed decisions and contribute to the sustainable development of the built environment.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367405458