| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 263681 | Energy and Buildings | 2012 | 7 Pages |
The main goal of this paper is to evaluate the possibility of application or replacement of radiators with low-temperature radiant panels. This paper shows the comparison results of operations of 4 space heating systems: the low-temperature radiant panel system without any additional thermal insulation of external walls (PH-WOI), the low-temperature radiant panel system with additional thermal insulation of external walls (PH-WI), the radiator system without any additional thermal insulation of external walls (the classical heating system) (RH-WOI), and the radiator system with additional thermal insulation of external walls (RH-WI). The operation of each system is simulated by software EnergyPlus. The investigation shows that the PH-WI gives the best results. The RH-WOI has the largest energy consumption, and the largest pollutant emission. However, the PH-WI requires the highest investment.
► We analysed radiator heating system and radiant wall heating system. ► Analysed building is a residential house. ► Wall heating with thermal insulation provides the lowest energy consumption. ► Wall heating with thermal insulation provides the lowest CO2 emission. ► Embodied energy of thermal insulation does not much affect the total energy.
