Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Geothermal Heat Pump and Swimming pool modelling

["Michael J. Witte" <mjwitte@xxxxxxxx>]

EnergyPlus can model geothermal heat pumps with a ground loop consisting of 
vertical boreholes (GROUND HEAT EXCHANGER:VERTICAL).  Data for some example 
ground heat exchangers are provided in \Datasets\GLHERefData.idf  Other 
configurations require use of a geothermal heat pump design tool to generate 
the required data.

EnergyPlus does not have a swimming pool model.  If you search the yahoo group 
archives, I recall someone offering suggestions about how to approximate the 
loads from a swimming pool.

Mike


On 11 Feb 2008 at 17:30, Nuno Costa Brandão wrote:

> Hi All
> 
> I´m trying to simulate a building which uses a Geothermal HeatPump for
> water heating. The water is supplied to a swimming pool and to other
> hot water demands, like bathrooms, showers, hot water radiators, etc. 
> In order to evaluate this possibility I´m trying to find its annual
> energy consumption.  
> 
> I´m thinking of a horizontal or vertical tube possibility. Is this
> possible to simulate with EnergyPlus? How about the swimming pool
> modelling, is it possible to simulate? 
> 
> Thanks in advance
> Nuno Brandão
> 
> 
> 
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> 
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> 
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> 
> EnergyPlus Documentation is searchable.  Open EPlusMainMenu.pdf under the
> Documentation link and press the "search" button.
> 
> Yahoo! Groups Links
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 


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Michael J. Witte, GARD Analytics, Inc.
EnergyPlus Testing and Support      
EnergyPlus-Support@xxxxxxxx





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