ᐅ Choosing a Heating System: What Makes Sense?

Hello everyone,

We are currently planning our house and, like many others, are trying to decide on the right heating system.
The construction site is in Herrischried (880 m (2880 ft)) in the Hotzenwald area, so there is a lot of snow and it gets quite cold in winter.
I am considering an air-to-air heat pump supported by a solar or photovoltaic system with a battery storage (a controlled ventilation system will be installed), but is this a good solution?
Since we don’t want gas/liquefied petroleum gas (there is no gas supply even on the street), oil, or pellets, we need an efficient and economical alternative.
I am quite overwhelmed by all the information I have read and by what various building consultants say about what would be better. I’m not sure if they are just trying to sell me their products.

Thanks in advance for your answers.

Best regards,
Michael

Approximate heating load or at least KfW standard and some details about the house would be interesting. Also, the relevant Norm-AT for your region.

Personally, I prefer a ground-source heat pump instead of an air-to-air heat pump, but feasibility depends, among other things, on the soil conditions and, in the case of a horizontal collector, on the size and characteristics of the property.

The kw55 standard will be used. It will be a prefabricated timber frame house with controlled ventilation and exhaust. There will be a wood-burning stove in the living room. The plot is 900 square meters (approximately 9,688 square feet), relatively flat with no shading from trees or other objects. We can position the house as we like, ideally in a way that is favorable for solar collectors.

In another forum, there is a very detailed and constructive discussion about building services engineering; you should read up there on the topics of brine heat pumps, trench collectors, and air-to-water heat pumps.

Then you will be able to make a better-informed decision yourself.

With KfW55, timber frame construction, and the technology plus stove, both options usually work well in a standard single-family house.

All clear, thank you.

@oleda222

Through family connections, I am aware that there are freight forwarders specialized exclusively in Christmas tree stands. But sofas...?

Regards, Bauexperte