Issued free to members of the UK Heat Pump Network and available here for free download. Best Practice Programme presents an overview of the UK activity in this field in domestic, commercial and industrial fields, including a summary of research work at Universities. A Directory of Suppliers and Services A listing of the UK suppliers of equipment and consultancy services for most types of heat pump. A short overview of what the IEA Heat Pump Programme is, and descriptions of the current international collaborative projects. The Environmental Benefits of Heat Pumping Technologies Published by the IEA Heat Pump Centre, this review of 21 detailed studies provides extensive greenhouse gas emission data of heating and space conditioning equipment.
Special focus is on energy life cycle analysis.
This report presents a methodology that can be used during the design process for selecting equipment that meets realistic energy-efficiency targets, backed up by extensive analysis of building performance. Five example applications are analysed. The space conditioning at this modern office complex combined heat pumps with thermal storage and local controls to achieve energy usage lower than typical for the achieved comfort levels. This vocational school in France was constructed in July 1994 with energy efficiency and comfort as design priorities. The 7,000 m 2 academic and recreational area is heated and cooled by a system of 35 heat pumps coupled to a horizontal closed ground-coil heat exchanger buried in a farm field.