Hello everyone,
I already have several energy performance certificates showing that for KfW55, a final energy demand of about 17 kWh/m²a (5.2 kBtu/ft² per year) has been calculated. This corresponds to an annual final energy demand of 2550 kWh/a (8700 kBtu/year) for a heated area of 150 m² (1615 ft²). The insulation, air-to-water heat pump, etc., also match my planned new build in timber frame construction. Here are my questions, as I feel a bit stuck:
1.) Has anyone had experience with similar figures and can confirm that these calculated values are realistic in practice?
2.) Can these numbers really be accurate, that only 2550 kWh/a (8700 kBtu/year) are needed? With electricity costs of €0.22, that would be only €560, and heat pumps produce more kilowatts of heat per kilowatt of electricity consumed.
3.) How exactly are the seasonal performance factors (seasonal COPs) calculated based on this final energy demand?
I have different seasonal performance factors for various heat pumps. I want to calculate the annual electricity demand in order to estimate running costs and assess from when a ground-source heat pump becomes worthwhile.
Split heat pump: 3.34
Monobloc heat pump: 3.67
Ground-source heat pump with horizontal loop: 4.67
Thank you very much
I already have several energy performance certificates showing that for KfW55, a final energy demand of about 17 kWh/m²a (5.2 kBtu/ft² per year) has been calculated. This corresponds to an annual final energy demand of 2550 kWh/a (8700 kBtu/year) for a heated area of 150 m² (1615 ft²). The insulation, air-to-water heat pump, etc., also match my planned new build in timber frame construction. Here are my questions, as I feel a bit stuck:
1.) Has anyone had experience with similar figures and can confirm that these calculated values are realistic in practice?
2.) Can these numbers really be accurate, that only 2550 kWh/a (8700 kBtu/year) are needed? With electricity costs of €0.22, that would be only €560, and heat pumps produce more kilowatts of heat per kilowatt of electricity consumed.
3.) How exactly are the seasonal performance factors (seasonal COPs) calculated based on this final energy demand?
I have different seasonal performance factors for various heat pumps. I want to calculate the annual electricity demand in order to estimate running costs and assess from when a ground-source heat pump becomes worthwhile.
Split heat pump: 3.34
Monobloc heat pump: 3.67
Ground-source heat pump with horizontal loop: 4.67
Thank you very much
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