Underfloor Heating Using Room Air Conditioners with Air Source Heat Pump in a Foundation Insulation House

Hiroki Ikeda, Yasushi Ooi and Takashi Nakaya
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Hiroki Ikeda: DAI-DAN Co., Ltd., Miyoshi-machi, Iruma-gun, Saitama 354-0044, Japan
Yasushi Ooi: OOIKENSETSUKOUGYOU Co., Ltd., Kitasaku-gun, Nagano 389-0207, Japan
Takashi Nakaya: Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu University, Nagano 380-0928, Japan

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 21, 1-29

Abstract: A good thermal environment is important in a place where occupants stay for a long time. Since heating a house consumes a lot of energy, an energy-efficient heating method will be required. Then, by combining a heat pump and underfloor heating, there is a possibility that both thermal comfort and energy saving can be achieved. The survey was conducted on a detached house located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The average outside air temperature was 4.2 °C. This study investigated the indoor thermal environment, evaluated the operating performance of the heat pump, and calculated the heat load by two-dimensional analysis. More than 80% of the subjects were satisfied with the thermal environment and the neutral temperature was 18.9 °C. In the operation of the heat pump, defrost operation was confirmed, but the average COP was 2.9, and it operated efficiently. In addition, the heat loss from the foundation slab was examined. Proper insulation placement has shown the potential to reduce heat loss. In conclusion, the use of heat pumps as a heat source has been shown to be efficient even in cold climates, and this study supports the construction of new heating methods.

Keywords: cold region; house; heated crawl space; air source heat pump; foundation insulation; thermal comfort (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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