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The impact of the type of a heating system in a detached building on its energy consumption and selected energy indicators

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  • Muniak, Damian Piotr

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The issue of energy consumption in buildings, including residential buildings, has been one of the most important issues in the global and European discussion on climate change and greenhouse gas emissions by humans for a long time. In the context of the possibility of reducing the energy consumption of a building, this article analyzes the possibility of changing the energy indicators of a detached house depending on the type of heating system used. The considerations focused on the two most popular systems in Europe – the standard and currently dominant one, based on convection radiators, and – as an alternative solution – a system with floor heating. The focus was on the type of radiators due to the fact that they determine the effectiveness of heat transfer to the room and the parameters of thermal comfort, including operative temperature. The analysis took into account the electricity consumed by the circulation pump in the heating installation, and not only the heat losses of the building. The analysis was carried out using specialized computer software used to calculate energy and heat parameters of buildings and for thermal-hydraulic balancing of a heating installations.

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  • Muniak, Damian Piotr, 2025. "The impact of the type of a heating system in a detached building on its energy consumption and selected energy indicators," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 330(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:330:y:2025:i:c:s0360544225025290
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2025.136887
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