eprintid: 10087357
rev_number: 14
eprint_status: archive
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dir: disk0/10/08/73/57
datestamp: 2019-12-09 12:34:04
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status_changed: 2019-12-09 12:34:04
type: article
metadata_visibility: show
creators_name: Bennett, G
title: Heating systems through the lens of the boiler: Detailed case studies to inform current and future heating system design
ispublished: inpress
divisions: UCL
divisions: A01
divisions: B04
divisions: C04
divisions: F34
note: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
abstract: Boilers in hydronic heating systems are the norm in the UK. Through case study analysis, covering four houses with gas central heating systems for over one year and utilising novel monitoring of the on-board diagnostic data of the boilers, performance issues were identified in this mature technology. ON/OFF cycling behaviour and oversizing were prevalent with boilers consistently unable to modulate low enough to match the building space heating demand. Cycling behaviour resulted, known to be detrimental to efficiency, with the majority of boiler operations lasting less than 10 min. Targeted case study analysis of incumbent technologies, such as boilers, utilising the latest in data collection techniques and connected appliances provides a cost effective insight to broader issues. Implications for domestic energy demand range from incremental improvements in boiler system efficiency by addressing cycling to the updating of building energy assessment models (e.g. Standard Assessment Procedure) to reflect and reward the benefits of good installation practices. An improved understanding of boiler operation may support improved product design and installation practices and are beneficial to the next generation of domestic heat, such as heat pumps. By undertaking continued in situ analysis of the incumbent technology, a more thorough foundation for the future can be ascertained.
date: 2019-12-04
date_type: published
publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd STM
official_url: https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0143624419893662
oa_status: green
full_text_type: other
language: eng
primo: open
primo_central: open_green
verified: verified_manual
elements_id: 1726576
doi: 10.1177/0143624419893662
lyricists_name: Bennett, George
lyricists_id: GJBEN62
actors_name: Bennett, George
actors_id: GJBEN62
actors_role: owner
full_text_status: public
publication: Building Services Engineering Research and Technology
issn: 0143-6244
citation:        Bennett, G;      (2019)    Heating systems through the lens of the boiler: Detailed case studies to inform current and future heating system design.                   Building Services Engineering Research and Technology        10.1177/0143624419893662 <https://doi.org/10.1177/0143624419893662>.    (In press).    Green open access   
 
document_url: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10087357/1/BSERT_BoilerCaseStudies_accepted.pdf