Residential heat recovery

Journal Article · Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986 · ASHRAE J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5043239

Perlman, M; Mills, B E

Interest in residential energy conservation has grown considerably in recent years. One trend is towards better-sealed and well insulated house envelopes associated with exhaust air/ventilation heat recovery. Another, which special consideration has recently been given to, is waste water heat recycling. As a result of these trends, residential waste heat recovery has become an attractive approach to efficient energy management. In a ''tightly sealed'' house without mechanical ventilation, the risk of indoor air contamination because of fewer natural air changes is a major concern. In addition, normal activities such as laundry, cooking and showers can produce excess humidity conditions. Excess humidity inside the house envelope can cause occupant discomfort, condensation on cool walls and windows, and bacterial or fungus growth. Excess humidity leaking through the house envelope (exfiltration) and condensing inside walls and attics can cause rot and collapse of wooden structural members. An innovative solution to these undesirable effects was the development of a new generation of heat pump based devices capable of providing mechanical ventilation, controlled humidity and improved indoor air quality while recovering a large part of the exhaust air energy for space and/or water heating.

• Research Organization: Ontario Hydro Research Div., Toronto, Ontario
• OSTI ID: 5043239
• Journal Information: ASHRAE J.; (United States), Vol. 28:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
HEAT PUMPS
HEAT RECOVERY
HOUSES
ENERGY CONSERVATION
WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION
AIR FLOW
AIR QUALITY
AIRTIGHTNESS
BACTERIA
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
FUNGI
HUMIDITY
HUMIDITY CONTROL
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
OCCUPANTS
RECYCLING
SPACE HEATING
THERMAL COMFORT
THERMAL INSULATION
VAPOR CONDENSATION
VENTILATION
WASTE WATER
WATER HEATING
AIR POLLUTION
BUILDINGS
CONTROL
ENERGY RECOVERY
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
FLUID FLOW
GAS FLOW
HEATING
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
LIQUID WASTES
MANAGEMENT
MICROORGANISMS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PLANTS
POLLUTION
RECOVERY
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION
WASTES
WATER
320101* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Residential Buildings- (-1987)