Mini-Split Heat Pumps Multifamily Retrofit Feasibility Study [electronic resource]
Mini-split heat pumps can provide space heating and cooling in many climates and are relatively affordable. These and other features make them potentially suitable for retrofitting into multifamily buildings in cold climates to replace electric resistance heating or other outmoded heating systems. T...
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| Format: | Government Document Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. : Oak Ridge, Tenn. :
United States. Department of Energy. Office of Building Technologies ; distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Department of Energy,
2014.
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| Summary: | Mini-split heat pumps can provide space heating and cooling in many climates and are relatively affordable. These and other features make them potentially suitable for retrofitting into multifamily buildings in cold climates to replace electric resistance heating or other outmoded heating systems. This report investigates the suitability of mini-split heat pumps for multifamily retrofits. Various technical and regulatory barriers are discussed and modeling was performed to compare long-term costs of substituting mini-splits for a variety of other heating and cooling options. A number of utility programs have retrofit mini-splits in both single family and multifamily residences. Two such multifamily programs are discussed in detail. Residential; Residential Buildings; Aries; Building America; ​ Mini-Split Heat Pump; Multifamily; Retrofit; Heating Systems; Air Source Heat Pump; Buildings. |
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| Item Description: | Published through SciTech Connect. 05/01/2014. "doe/go-102014-4402" "KNDJ-0-40347-04" Dentz, J.; Podorson, D.; Varshney, K. |
| Physical Description: | 45 pp. : digital, PDF file. |