ABSTRACT
CO2 carbon dioxide CO2eq carbon dioxide equivalent CO2P coefficient of performance CPC compound parabolic concentrator dB decibel DC direct current DHW domestic hot water DOE US Department of Energy ECBCS Energy Conservation in Buildings and Community Systems EHS European Home System EHSA European Home Systems Association EHX earth-to-air heat exchanger EIB European Installation Bus EIBA European Installation Bus Association EnBW Energie Baden-Wurttemberg EPS expanded polystyrene insulation ERDA US Energy and Research Administration eta-hx earth-to-air heat exchanger ETS EIB tool software EU European Union
g gram GW gigawatt GWP global warming potential h hour H hydrogen H2S hydrogen sulphide H2SO3 sulphurous acid HE heat exchanger HR heat recovery HV heating and ventilation HVAC heating, ventilating and air conditioning Hz hertz IEA International Energy Agency ISO International Organization for Standardization
J joule K Kelvin Kd Kelvin degree days kg kilogram KI carcinogenicity index km kilometre KNX Konnex Association kW kilowatt kWp kilowatt peak l litre LC line coupler LCA life-cycle analysis LCI life-cycle inventory LCIA life-cycle impact assessment LHV lower heating value LON local operating network
micrometre m metre MCDM multi-criteria decision-making MCFC Molten carbonate fuel cell MHz mega hertz MJ megajoule mm millimetre MW megawatt N nitrogen NCS net cost savings NES net energy savings
NOx nitrogen oxide O oxygen ODP ozone depleting potential OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development OSB oriented strand board Pa Pascal PAFC phosphoric acid fuel cell PC personal computer PCM phase-change material PE primary energy
PEF primary energy factor PEM polymer electrolyte membrane PEM-FC polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell PEST political, economics, social and technological PLC power line carrier PP plastic pipe ppm parts per million PUR polyurethane PV photovoltaic(s) PV/T photovoltaic thermal rh relative humidity s second S sulphur SF solar fraction SFP specific fan power SHC Solar Heating and Cooling Programme SO2 sulphur dioxide SO-FC solid oxide fuel cell SPF seasonal performance factor SV voltage supply system SWH solar wall heating SWOT strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats TI transparent insulation TIM transparent insulation materials TP twisted pair TQA total quality assessment UCTE Union for the Coordination of Transmission of Electricity UK United Kingdom US United States VAT value-added tax VIP vacuum insulation panel VOC volatile organic compound W watt
