Heat Pumps in buildings

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UK homes need to be refurbished to become more energy efficient

The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has found that the majority of UK households are not comfortable about how heat pumps work, and a part of them are not aware of the national...
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Educate consumers to increase the selling of heat pumps

Heating and cooling in households is responsible for 52% of final energy demand in Europe. Hence, EU energy policies (e.g. REPowerEU) are reiforcing the need to increase the selling and...
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Learn more about TRI-HP project with facsheets

The TRI-HP project has just ended but the dissemination of the results is continuing! They have published three factsheets which aim to provide an overview of the innovative aspects of In the technology...
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TRI-HP Testing systems- Video interview to SPF-OST and IREC

The TRI-HP project came to an end in February 2023. The Consortium realized a project final video to introduce the trigeneration systems developed during the project that allow to provide heating, cooling and ...
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Europe has to decarbonise heating and cooling to save climate

Heating and cooling account for half of the final EU energy use, therefore decarbonising them is crucial to meet the future targets. There are currently more options to decarbonise heating and...
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Improving energy efficiency in public buildings in Medjimurje county

The Medjimurje county in Croatia has to solve issues with increased energy consumption and consequently high levels of GHG emissions. Medjimurje Energy Agency Ltd. (MENEA) has implemented several projects...
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New timber-framed student flats in Oxford

Wright & Wright Architects have won permission to build a development of new buildings and a reworked Victorian villa on the college’s Norham Gardens site to accomodate 128 students.   The buildings...
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How to decide on the heat pump for your home

There are two low-carbon alternatives for your home: heat pumps and hydrogen boilers. Concerning heat pumps, there are two types to choose from: Air Source Heat...