Energy House 2.0 Study on Future Homes Standard Heating Systems

Fitton, Richard; Henshaw, Grant; Swan, William; Clark, Phil; Farmer, David; Sitmalidis, Anestis; Zhang, Xinyi

Abstract

This research provides information on the performance on a large collection of different heating systems present in the Future Homes test houses at the Energy House 2.0 facility at the University of Salford. These houses were built by Bellway Homes and a partnership between Saint Gobain and Barratt developments. The report follows up on a report published in 2023 on the fabric performance of both of these homes.

The systems were selected, designed and installed by the housebuilders and their partners. The research team had no input on the design of these systems and were focussed only on the measurement of the performance of these systems, which number 28 in total, and covered a range of technologies including, infrared heat panels and air source heat pumps (floor mounted and roof mounted) different heat emitter technologies were also tested including underfloor heating, skirting board heating and radiators.
All methods of heating the home were measured in the same chamber conditions reflecting typical (5 °C) and more extreme (-5 °C) winter temperatures found in the UK. This allows for a comparison between these technologies that up to this moment has not been possible and represents unique research.

Citation

Fitton, R., Henshaw, G., Swan, W., Clark, P., Farmer, D., Sitmalidis, A., & Zhang, X. (in press). Energy House 2.0 Study on Future Homes Standard Heating Systems. Manchester UK: Innovate UK

• Report Type: Technical Report
• Acceptance Date: Nov 6, 2024
• Deposit Date: Nov 6, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 7, 2024
• Keywords: Heating Systems, Air Source Heat Pump, Infrared, Future Homes, Low carbon,
• Publisher URL: www.energyhouse2.com