Analysis on Several Heat Pump Applications in Large Public Buildings

Shengchun Liu^1*, Wenkai Zhang¹, Ziteng Dong¹, Gang Sun²

¹Tianjin Key Laboratory of Refrigeration Technology, Tianjin University of Commerce, Tianjin, China.
²China Aviation Planning and Construction Development Co., Ltd., Beijing, China.

DOI: 10.4236/jbcpr.2015.33014                

Abstract

The consumption of cooling and heating energy and the methods of heating and cooling used in large public buildings are analyzed in this paper. A comparison between initial investment and operation costs of heat pump and traditional heating modes used in large public buildings is also introduced. A life cycle cost (LCC) mathematical model is established to analyze the main factors that affect the LCC including the advantages and disadvantages of heat pumps currently in use. Some suggestions about heating and cooling modes applied in large buildings in different geographical areas are given in this paper.

Keywords

Large Public Buildings, Heat Pump Heating and Cooling, LCC, Economic Analysis

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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