Trombe Wall System’s Thermal Energy Output Analysis at a Factory Building

Aleksejs Prozuments (), Anatolijs Borodinecs () and Diana Bajare
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Aleksejs Prozuments: Department of Heat Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Riga Technical University, LV-1048 Riga, Latvia
Anatolijs Borodinecs: Department of Heat Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Riga Technical University, LV-1048 Riga, Latvia
Diana Bajare: Department of Building Materials and Products, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Riga Technical University, LV-1048 Riga, Latvia

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 4, 1-13

Abstract: Solar energy utilization for covering and offsetting the heating loads of buildings, is a sustainable way to reduce energy consumption (electricity, gas, etc.) for space heating. As such, a Trombe wall technology is a classic passive solar heating system used in buildings, that can be modified and applied to cold climate regions. This work presents a case study on a Trombe wall’s application in relation to its thermal energy output for space heating purposes at a factory building in central Latvia. The solar radiation and temperature measurements were carried out throughout the months of June to October. The results show that the examined wall has a monthly energy yield of 120 to 290 kWh, suggesting that Trombe wall systems are applicable as a secondary space heating source in cold climate regions such as northern Europe, however, a number of design and structural aspects have to be thoroughly considered.

Keywords: trombe wall; energy efficiency; passive energy systems; solar thermal energy; environmental awareness (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: 2023
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