AIM:

To create a general methodology and design tools to evaluate hybrid energy systems for individual dwellings To apply the methodology to UK and southern European climates The project objectives are: To develop a general methodology for evaluate hybrid energy systems To design a hybrid system for two specific cases in UK and in Southern Europe To study how to physically integrate the system within the building Deliverables: Renewable energy systems evaluation tools Results on evaluation of appropriate hybrid system options in dwellings located in UK and Southern Europe Report on the physical integration of energy systems

DESCRIPTION:

Future low carbon buildings require the use of efficient passive design features as well as introducing renewable energy systems for electricity and heat generation to match the energy demand. This project looks at the evaluation and design of hybrid energy systems for individual dwellings in different European climates, which have various potential benefits over individual energy systems.