Ground source heat pump (GSHP) has been considered as one of the most promising low-carbon technologies for building heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) applications at present. Since a GSHP relies heavily on the performance of ground-coupled heat exchangers (GCHEs), this paper was...

In this case study, calculations and analyses were performed mainly for a solar-ground source heat pump system using a newly built office–factory building. Calculations for the collector panels, the water heater system and the saving for natural lighting system were also performed. Results...

This paper presents how to use EnergyPlus to model a complex building by describing in detail EnergyPlus input parameters of a designing factory. It reports energy consumption, energy operation cost and environment impact of a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system used for...