Solar Absorption Cooling and Heating System in Different Building Types

Tiago Mateus and
949–957, http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.mnsu.edu/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6V1T-4TPF93J-2-K&_cdi=5683&_user=1822432&_pii=S0306261908002249&_origin=search&_zone=rslt_list_item&_coverDate=06%2F30%2F2009&_sk=999139993&wchp=dGLbVlz-zSkzS&md5=60359b9d3bed1041178cd574764a112d&ie=/sdarticle.pdf.

This article discusses integrated solar cooling and heating systems in various building types. Integrated solar systems use solar collectors and a hot water storage tank, with a gas boiler backup, to provide hot water; the hot water is either directly used for space heating or used to drive an absorption water chiller. The hot or cold water is circulated through fan-coils located in the conditioned space. The study compared feasibility testing for buildings in Lisbon, Rome, and Berlin. The study results showed that this system works best in single family homes and hotels but is not cost effective in anything larger.

This article did not support my research question very well. This was more in depth information than I really need for purposes of my research. It was difficult to understand how this system works which is most likely why the results did not support this system's use. Armando C. Oliveira. "Energy and Economic Analysis of an Integrated Solar Absorption Cooling and Heating System in Different Building Types and Climates." Applied Energy 86 (2009)