Yearly Heat Loss Analysis of a Heat Recovery Ventilator Unit for a Single-Family House in St. John’s, NL, Canada

Rasha, Rabbani and Iqbal, Tariq (2019) Yearly Heat Loss Analysis of a Heat Recovery Ventilator Unit for a Single-Family House in St. John’s, NL, Canada. European Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 3 (5). ISSN 2736-5751

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Abstract

This paper represents an energy consumption and heat loss analysis of a heat recovery ventilator unit in a single-family detached house in St. John’s, NL, Canada. An energy-efficient house is a growing attraction to control the air infiltration, provide a comfortable environment with reduced yearly electricity cost. A mechanical induced ventilation system is inevitable to increase energy efficiency and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions of the house in order to supply fresh air. A heat recovery ventilator (HRV) is an air to air heat exchangers that recovers heat from inside of the house and delivers this preheated and fresh air to the space for maintaining the occupant’s comfort. In this paper, yearly energy consumption with the heat loss of a typical heat recovery ventilator unit is presented. MATLAB, BE opt, and Microsoft Excel are used to do all necessary simulation with calculation using one-year logged data. Methodology, results with graphs and detailed analysis of this research are included in this paper. This research indicates that the cost of running a HRV for a year in a house in St. John’s could be as high as $484 per year with an unknown air quality improvement.

Item Type: Article
URI: http://research.library.mun.ca/id/eprint/16221
Item ID: 16221
Keywords: heat recovery ventilator, comfortable environment, energy consumption, loss analysis
Department(s): Engineering and Applied Science, Faculty of
Date: September 2019
Date Type: Publication
Geographic Location: St. John's--Newfoundland and Labrador
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): https://doi.org/10.24018/ejece.2019.3.5.124
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