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Codes & Standards

Country Standard/code/Technical committee/Institutes and Laboratories Description
Austria ÖNORM M, ÖNORM M 7753, 7755-2+3, ÖWAV RB Provides guidelines on geothermal testing and rating, design and installation of ground source heat pump systems and avoiding risks to underground and ground water respectively. In addition, there are standards and guidelines on drilling technology, tools, rigs and work safety.
Europe EN 255-3, 378, 14511, 15450 Addresses heat pump in general, requirements, system design, specification, safety, testing and rating etc.
USA/International 2008 ASHRAE Handbook – Systems and Equipment, Chapter S8; 2007 ASHRAE Handbook – HVAC Applications, Chapter A32Commercial/Institutional Ground-Source Heat Pump Engineering Manual; Operating Experiences with Commercial Ground-Source Heat Pump Systems; Geology and the Ground Heat Exchanger: An Introduction for Design Engineers ASHRAE has published handbooks, manuals and standards pertaining to ground source heat pump technologies, which are being used widely. These manuals and handbook chapters from ASHRAE relate to ground source heat pump design and technology.
USA/International ANSI/AHRI/ASHRAE/ISO Standard 13256-1 - Water-to-Air and Brine-to-Air Heat Pumps — Testing and Rating for Performance; ANSI/AHRI/ASHRAE/ISO Standard 13256-2 Water-to-Water and Brine-to-Water Heat Pumps — Testing and Rating for Performance Covers testing and performance rating methods for open loop ground water based and closed loop brine based ground source heat pump systems
USA/International ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2010, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings; ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality These following standards address energy efficiency and ventilation standards associated with heat pumps

References

  • BSRIA. (n.d.). Energy Efficiency Best Practice in Housing Domestic Ground Source Heat Pumps: Design and installation of closed-loop systems.
  • Burgos, J., Goetzler, W., Lisle, H., & Zogg, R. (03. February 2009). Ground‐Source Heat Pumps: Overview of Market Status, Barriers to Adoption, and Options for Overcoming Barriers. U.S. Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Geothermal Technologies Program .
  • Carbon Trust. (n.d.). Carbon Trust. retrieved from www.carbontrust.co.uk 
  • Cummings, P. (23. 6 2008). Indiana Residential Geothermal Heat Pump Rebate. INDIANA OFFICE OF ENERGY AND DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT.
  • Curtis, R., Lund, J., Sanner, B., Rybach, L., & Hellstorm, G. (2005). Ground Source Heat Pumps-Geothermal Energy for Anyone, Anywhere: Current Worldwide Activity. World Geothermal Congress 2005. Antalya.
  • Dowlatabadi, H., Hanova, J., & Mueller, L. (May 2007). Ground Source Heat Pump Systems in Canada - Economics and GHG Reduction Potential. Washington DC.
  • Ground Energy Support. (2014). Accessed on 21. May 2013 from Ground Energy Support: http://groundenergysupport.com/wp/
  • Navigant Consulting, Inc. . (2009). Ground‐Source Heat Pumps: Overview of Market Status, Barriers to Adoption, and Options for Overcoming Barriers . Submitted to U.S. Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Geothermal Technologies Program .
  • Ground Energy Support. (2014). Accessed on 21. May 2013 from Ground Energy Support: http://groundenergysupport.com/wp/
  • Ground Source Heat Pump Design. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.geokiss.com/ 
  • IEA. (2010). IEA Heat Pump Programme data.
  • Natural Resources Canada. (20. April 2009). Ground-Source Heat Pumps (Earth-Energy Systems). Retrieved from http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/publications/residential/heating-heat-pump/7158. 
  • Miara, M. (2011). Performance/optimization of state-of-the art residential heat pump. IEA HPP Annex 32. Nuremberg: IEA-Annex 32, Expert meeting.

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