ENERGY SAVING EFFECT BY CENTRAL VENTILATION WITH TOTAL HEAT RECOVERY INSTALLED IN A DETACHED HOUSE

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ENERGY VING EFFECT BY CENTRAL VENTILATION WITH TOTAL HT RECOVERY INSTALLED IN A DETACHED HOUSE Yoshihiro Toriumi 1, Takashi Kurabuchi, Hiroyasu Okuyama 3, and Hiroshi Nanaoka 4 1 Department of Architectural System Engineering, Polytechnic University, Sagamihara, Japan Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo, Japan 4 Shimizu Corporation, Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan 3 Daiwa House Corporation, Central Research Laboratory, Nara, Japan ABSTRACT Total heat exchanger model based on experimental results was incorporated in the entire building model with the stay and internal generation of heat and with window opening-closing schedule, and energy-saving effects of total heat exchangers were evaluated including regional features in Japan. Regional differences were found in the effects, and it was found that the reduction rate of heating and cooling loads was in the range of about 15%, and the reduction amount of heating and cooling loads was in the range of about.1 11 GJ. Also, based on the fact that cooling load increases due to the installation of total heat exchanger in the regions under cold climatic conditions, the buildings in the regions with warm climate designed in the high air-tightness and high insulation specification. As a result, it was found that heating load was reduced by about 35%. KEYWORDS Simulation, Total heat exchanger, Mechanical ventilation, Thermal road, Energy conservation INTRODUCTION In association with the revision of the Building Standard Law of Japan, the installation of mechanical ventilation equipments in houses is now obligatory as a rule. Heat exchanger is useful in reducing thermal load of heating and cooling with high electric power consumption because it reduces fresh air load, and much expectation is placed - especially on its energy saving effect in cold regions. Some heat exchangers used in ventilation systems, often called total heat exchangers or enthalpy exchangers, are designed so that water vapor as well as heat is transferred between airstreams. For heat exchanger, trial calculation can be made on energy saving effect from heat exchange effectiveness and enthalpy exchange effectiveness. However, overall analysis is not performed on the influence on energy saving effect from the factors such as weather conditions, heat insulation property and air-tightness, inside wall airflow characteristics, starting and stopping of heating and cooling, stay and internal generation of heat schedule, etc. Also, evaluation is not made on energy saving effect throughout the year. It is difficult to lead to the conclusion by investigation through actual measurement while it is possible by using computer simulation NETS (Okuyama 1999). In the present study, evaluation has been made on energy saving effect when total heat exchanger is adopted for detached houses in Japan. MODEL OF TOTAL HT EXCHANGER UNIT In total heat exchanger unit (hereinafter referred as unit ), fine chink or gap is present in every component. Air leakage from the gap is one of the factors to cause heat transfer or water vapor transfer, and it seems that this exerts strong influence on heat exchange effectiveness and enthalpy exchange effectiveness. For this reason, we first constructed an airflow network model, and after reproducing airflow rate and volume of air leakage at each component (unit), a heat network model and a water Corresponding Author: Tel: + 81 ()4 73 9191, Fax: + 81 ()4 94 E-mail address: toriumi@uitec.ac.jp

vapor network model were constructed. Regarding the airflow network, we assumed a model structure as shown in Figure 1. The interior space of the unit was divided to zones, and each path between zones was expressed as given in the equation: ρ Q P = ζ (1), A where ΔP is differential pressure [Pa], ζ is pressure loss coefficient [-], ρ is air density [kg/m 3 ], Q is airflow rate [m 3 /s], A is cross sectional area [m ], η is pressure loss exponent [-] The experimental results in the past were referred, and, based on the results of the experiment (Kurabuchi et al., 7), pressure loss coefficient at heat-exchange elements were distributed analytically. The gap characteristics of each path are given as summarized in Table 1. Because the experiment on heat and water vapor could not be performed, modeling was carried out according to catalog performance characteristics. Heat and water vapor network models except air transfer are shown in Figure 1. And heat and water vapor characteristics are shown in Table. Table 3 shows the comparison of the results of the calculation with catalog values, and catalog values chamber elements 1 RA chamber duct RA duct 15 14 13 1 11 18 1 11 9 17 1 15 14 13 1 1 1 3 4 5 8 3 4 5 7 8 9 3 4 5 7 OA duct 19 duct OA chamber 7 Bypass circuit chamber The arrow and figure mean a flow path and its number, and the figure with an underline indicates a zone number. OA=Outdoor Air. =Supply Air. RA=Return Air. =Exhaust Air Figure 1 Model of total heat exchanger unit (Left figure: Airflow network model. Right figure: heat and water vapor network model) Table 1 Gap characteristics of total heat exchanger Pass No. System Part Zone No. ζ η 1 1 OA- Outdoor-OA duct Outdoor-1 - - OA- OA duct-chamber 1-31. 3 to 8 OA- element resistance -3,3-4 4-5,5- -7,7-8 9 1 OA- chamber-indoor 8-Each room - - 1 RA- Indoor-RA duct Hall_1-9 - - 11 RA- RA duct-chamber 9-58. 1 to 17 RA- element resistance -11,11-1 1-13,13-14 14-15,15-1 387 1.413 18 1 RA- chamber-outdoor 1-Outdoor - - 19 OA chamber Hall_1-8457 1.3 Air leakage of the casing chamber Hall_1-8 13899 1.19 1 chamber Hall_1-1 853 1. to Air leakage of the element element advection 3-15,4-14 5-13,-1 7-11 491 1.54 453311 1.8 7 OA- Bypass circuit -8 145. From references [], it sets up as A (cross sectional area)=1 m. 1 It is based on the design of each duct. The flow path 7 is an assumption value when the bypass circuit open. When the bypass circuit opens, the flow pass 3 closes. η 1F Hall chamber elements RA chamber duct RA duct 1 15 14 13 1 11 9 1 3 4 5 7 8 OA duct OA chamber chamber duct Table Heat and water vapor characteristics of total heat exchanger Node Heat Water vapor con- System Part No. conductance[w/k] ductance[kg/s(kg/kg)] -1 OA chamber Between chamber.78875 3-15 4-14 5-13 -1 7-11 element element 8- RA chamber Between chamber.78875 - OA- Hall_1-Casing 1.4 - -8 OA- Hall_1-Casing 1.4 - - RA- Hall_1-Casing 1.4 - -1 RA- Hall_1-Casing 1.4 - Table 3 Comparison of a catalog value and calculation [%] Item Heat exchange effectiveness Catalog. Calculated.7 Item Net air Heat exchange volume rate effectiveness Rating OA P.L P.L RA P.L P.L 95. 9.5 94.5 95.5 95.7.7 4.7.7.5. P.L=Pressure loss at the rating 34.8837.5 Enthalpy exchange effectiveness 57. 55. Table 4 Transition of various kinds of effectiveness by change of pressure balancing [%] Enthalpy exchange effectiveness 55. 59. 57. 5. 5.

are almost correctly reproduced. Further, the resistance of the duct system connected with the unit was increased on this model, and the changes of efficiency were calculated. The results are given in Table 4. MODEL OF TOTAL BUILDING Object residence The house under study is a case study model plan urban type as shown in Figure. Total floor area is 1.1 m, and air volume of the total building is 8. m 3. Weather data and wind pressure coefficient As the weather data, the Expanded AMeDAS Weather Data [3] was used. As wind pressure coefficient, measured values from wind tunnel experiment by assuming the surrounding environment of the model as urban area are used. Energy-saving standards of residence Taking the Japanese Energy Conservation Standards of 1999 as reference, the energy-saving standards in each regional area were set up as shown in Table 5. Due consideration was given on air-tightness of fittings, and the standards were set up so that effective leakage area (C value) could be satisfied for the whole building in each case. I H OA A e Closet a Bedroom 1 Hall 1 b Porch RA d B c Bathroom Bedroom C D Master Bedroom G E F N Hall RA Japanese-style room Figure Plan and ventilation systems Kitchen Living room with a dining Balcony OA Table 5 Setting of energy saving Q value C value Air tightness Region 1 [W/m K] [cm /m ] of opening Ⅰ 1.4(1. or less) A-4.(. or less) Ⅱ 1.4(1.9 or less) (A-4) Ⅲ.1(.4 or less) Ⅳ A-3.1(.7 or less) 5.(5. or less) Ⅴ (A-3 or A-4) Ⅵ 3.4(3.7 or less) 1 Japanese Energy Conservation Standards of 1999 The numerical values in a parenthesis are reference values of Japanese Energy Conservation Standard of 1999. Q value is specific heat loss coefficient. C value is effective leakage area of skin. Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS A 47 and JIS A 47) Solar radiation It is assumed that there is no influence from sunshine on southern side and northern side (neglecting the influence from adjacent building). On eastern side and on western side, adjacent buildings are very close and it is assumed that there shall be no sunshine. As solar radiation shading for the opening, lace curtains (transmission:.53) and eaves (roof and balcony) were considered. Water vapor transfer model Water vapor node within wall was not provided (moisture transmission of wall was neglected). It was simplified to the model only for water vapor node in each zone, and it was assumed that the transfer of water vapor between these water vapor nodes should depend only on airflow rate by airflow network. Stay type and inside heat generation schedule The schedule is classified to weekdays and to holidays, and sensible heat generation rate and water vapor generation amount for every 15 minutes are set for each room (Toriumi et al. ).

PLANNING OF VENTILATION SYSTEMS General ventilation equipment General ventilation equipment was designed by incorporating total heat exchanger unit in Figure. Air is supplied to each room via ventilation equipments, and air is sent back from hall via undercut of internal doors. Air supply amount to each room depended on pressure balance and varied in the range of.5 to 1. air changes per hour (ACH). Local ventilation equipments Range hood fan is designed in such manner that it is operated when there is sensible heat generation of about, W (suggesting that cooking is going on) in accordance with the stay type internal heat generation schedule. The ceiling fan of bathroom is designed to be operated when washroom and bathroom are used and to be stopped during sleep. CALCULATION MODEL Calculation model and mode As the calculation model, two types were used: mechanical type not to perform natural ventilation except cleaning purpose due to conditions of location, and general type for natural ventilation (cross-ventilation), which is considered as the standard for heating and cooling purpose (Table ). Heating and cooling The setting of temperature and humidity for heating and cooling was based on Table 7. Operation and stop were performed on the stay type and internal heat generation schedule. The rooms under study of heating and cooling conditions were: all rooms in the areas I II, and the rooms where occupants stay in all other areas. Table Combination of opening during cross-ventilation General type Mechanical type Part Ordinary Cleaning Sleeping Ordinary Cleaning Sleeping Windward opening Open window Open window Open window + Close window Open window Close window Interior wall Close door Close door Close door Close door Close door Close door Leeward opening Open window Open window Open window + Close window Open window Close window Open window + is the condition as for which 5cm of one side opened window. For the windows, opening area is multiplied by the discharge coefficient of screen window (.5), and the discharge coefficient during cleaning is.5 Cross-ventilation should be used by opening windows when outdoor air temperature is - 5 C during the cooling period except the sleeping time and windows should be opened when outdoor air temperature is 18 - C during the heating period. Cross-ventilation at the time of sleeping should be used by opening windows when outdoor air temperature is 5-8 C during the cooling period. Table 7 Temperature and relative humidity setting of air conditioning Condition Mechanical type General type Cooling, %RH, %RH or cross-ventilation (At the time of sleeping) (8, 7%RH) (8, 7%RH or cross-ventilation) Heating ( or cross-ventilation) (At the time of sleeping) (18 ) - The relative humidity of heating period is a result. Setting temperature for heating in the non-stay rooms in the areas I II was 18. RESULTS ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION Energy saving effect by the total heat exchanger in a warm area The results of calculation of annual cooling and heating load in Tokyo are shown in Table 8. Calculation was made on the period when daily average air temperature was 15 or lower, and this was defined as a period requiring heating. The period other than the heating period was defined a period requiring cooling. For Mechanical type, calculation was made on the cases of Non total heat exchanger

(Non-HEX), the cases with total heat exchanger (HEX) and the cases with enthalpy control total heat exchanger (HEX enthalpy). For the general type, calculation was made only on the cases with total heat exchanger (HEX). In the mechanical type, a HEX and b non-hex were compared with each other, and evaluation was made on energy saving effect of the total heat exchanger. In the heating season of December and January - March when temperature difference between indoor and outdoor is big, heating load reducing effect is about %. In the mid-term of May - June and September - October, cooling load ratio is over %, and total heat exchanger gives reverse effect. This is because return air enthalpy exceeds outdoor air enthalpy due to the behavior of total building system caused by internal heat generation, sunshine and space between rooms, and heat recovery gives reverse effect. Regarding the period from July to August, enthalpy difference between outdoor air and return air is small due to similar phenomena, and effects are reversed depending on the time. Thus, almost no effect to reduce cooling load is seen due to the installation of total heat exchanger. Table 8 Calculation result of annual heating and cooling load in a warm area Region Calculation Calculation Monthly integrated values [MJ] Year sum Heating and (Place) model condition Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. values[mj] cooling load Heating q S 447 3735 3395 831 149 31 175 471 q S 5 337 575 191 385 119 37 4 714 [MJ] a Non-HEX Cooling q L 5 5 139 59 881 39 37 95 17 q T 57 343 714 851 3 1559 47 4 919 [MJ/m ] Heating q S 45 338 34 718 194 19 79 15494 q S 377 34 8 43 17 4 8 7378 4748 b HEX Cooling q L 5 9 145 58 71 33 38 187 [MJ] q T 38 779 8 3184 153 438 8 954 3 Ⅳ (Tokyo) Mechanical type General type Load ratio (b/a*) [%] Reduction amount (a-b) [MJ] c HEX (enthalpy) 9.7 9.5 9.3 88.3 11. 9. 98. 97.5.3.9 87.1 89.7 93.5 [MJ/m ] 414 355 331 4-43 - 41 81-4 -5 19 319 173 Heating q S 45 338 34 718 194 19 79 15494 q S 5 34 581 1 45 371 4 7174 451 Cooling q L 5 5 13 575 758 39 3 1844 [MJ] q T 57 34 71 77 31 159 48 4 918 1 9.7 9.5 9.3 87.3.9.4 97.4 9.8 98.1 9.1 8.8 89.7 9. [MJ/m ] 414 355 331 113-3 -3 75 3 3 5 319 1959 Heating q S 3345 555 373 577 18 99 138 11 q S 1 91 95 1951 4 93 14 19 555 1913 Cooling q L 1 11 479 83 15 145 [MJ] q T 1 9 43 9 13 157 19 975 157 74.8 8.4 9.9 7.5.8 14.8 85. 89. 78.5 54.. 8.8 7.3 [MJ/m ] 115 118 1 89 51 8 41 34 335 87 5 971 7334 8.5 75. 77.5 7.4 3.8 13. 8.5 91.9 78.3 53.7 7.5 7. 77.3 71 85 91 184 94 73 38 58 34 93 3 5 51 Load ratio (c/a*) [%] Reduction amount (a-c) [MJ] d HEX Load ratio (d/a*) [%] Reduction amount (a-d) [MJ] Load ratio (d/b*) [%] Reduction amount (b-d) [MJ] qs = Sensible heat load. ql = Latent heat load. qt = Thermal load = qs + ql Energy-saving effects of total heat exchanger under enthalpy control In case the return air enthalpy exceeded outdoor air enthalpy, a model with a bypass circuit was assumed, which did not pass through heat exchange elements of air supply system. It was so designed that, when the bypass circuit (flow pass 7) was opened, the normal flow pass (flow pass 3) would to be closed (Fig. 1). In the total exchanger model in the present study, the pressure in supply airstream was lower than the pressure in exhaust airstream. In this respect, the air in the exhaust air stream flowed into the supply airstream, and cooling load in May and June increased although the rate of the increase was less than 1% (Table 8). Energy saving effect by cross-ventilation Comparison is made between b. HEX in the mechanical type and d. HEX in the general type, and energy saving effects due to cross-ventilation are evaluated. In December and in January - March, windows are not opened except for the cleaning purpose. Heating load reducing effect of about % is caused from the stopping of the heating control (18 C) during sleep. Cooling load reducing effect of about 5% can be provided by cross-ventilation with windows opened. Energy-saving effects when the high air-tightness and high insulation specification was improved The heat insulation and air-tightness performance was improved so that C value would be turned from 5. cm /m to. cm /m and Q value would be turned from.1 W/m K to 1.4 W/m K. Energy-saving

effects of total heat exchanger can be evaluated by heating and cooling load ratios of b/a and d/c. Insulation performance was improved and gap area decreased and energy-saving effects of total heat exchanger were improved from.5% to 9.3% (Table 9). Energy-saving effects of the buildings due to the improvement of air-tightness and insulation performance can be assessed by heating and cooling load ratio c/a. When the value c/a was observed throughout the year, the effect to reduce the heating load was 37%. In contrast, the cooling load increased by about 5%, and the effect to decrease the heating and cooling load was turned to %. When the air-tightness and insulation performance was improved, the effect to reduce the heating and cooling load was more than %, and energy-saving effect was higher than the case where total heat exchanger was installed. When the air-tightness and insulation performance was increased from the load ratio d/a and total heat exchanger was installed further, the reduction effect on heating and cooling load increased to nearly 3%. Table 9 Heating and cooling load when changing insulation efficiency and air-tightness Region Calculation Calculation Period integrated values [MJ] Year sum Heating and (Place) model condition Jan.-Mar. Apr. May-Sep. Oct.-Nov. Dec. values [MJ] cooling load Heating q S 1 831 171 31 175 471 q S 5 78 394 714 [MJ] a Non-HEX C value Cooling q L 5 53 37 95 17 5. cm /m q T 57 8731 431 919 [MJ/m ] Heating q S 5 718 148 79 15494 4748 Ⅳ (Tokyo) Q value.1 W/m K C value. cm /m b HEX q S 89 48 7378 [MJ] Cooling q L 5 183 38 187 3 q T 87 4 954 [MJ/m ] Load ratio (b/a*) [%] 9.5 88.3 99.9 91.1 89.7 93.5 Heating q S 7541 478 94 1958 91 584 c Non-HEX q S 83 911 51 7515 [MJ] Cooling q L 5 4 15 19 q T 88 917 5 97 [MJ/m ] Heating q S 18 355 8 157 883 18 Q value q S 75 7958 [MJ] 1.5 W/m K d HEX Cooling q L 7 1851 43 19 153 q T 113 91 45 9859 [MJ/m ] Load ratio (d/c*) [%] Load ratio (c/a*) [%] Load ratio (d/b*) [%] Load ratio (d/a*) [%] 8. 8.8.9 88.7 8.5 9.7 5. 3.8 3.3 7.1 3. 77.8 58.9 59.8 4.3 8. 5.5 75.4 53.3 5.8 4..1 5.7 7.5 Heating and cooling load at various regional points in Japan Heating and cooling load throughout the year was calculated at 5 regional points in Japan as shown in Table. The heating load was reduced by about 15% in the regional areas I and II, while the reduction effect was lower than % in the regional areas III to V. On the other hand, the cooling load ratio was more than % at all times in the regional areas I - III. In the areas IV and V, the load ratio was more than % in the intermediate period except July and August. In the absolute amount, the heating and cooling load reduction effect throughout the year was in the range of 7 97 MJ in the areas I and II, in the range of 4 8 MJ in the area III, 5 MJ in the area IV, and 15 17 MJ in the area V. It was 5 MJ in the area VI. Because the reduction amount of cooling load was extremely low compared with the reduction amount of heating load, the relation between the reduction amount of heating and cooling load and the heating degree-day (D18-18) was analyzed by plotting. As a result, strong correlation was found (Fig. 3 and Fig. 4). Energy-saving effects of total heat exchanger in Japan From the relational expression between the reduction amount of heating and cooling load and the heating degree-day, energy-saving effects of total heat exchangers in Japan were calculated. The reduction amount of heating and cooling load of total heat exchangers in Japan (a value obtained by subtracting carrier power increment 315 MJ from heat exchange elements) is given in Fig. 5, and the reduction rate of heating load is shown in Fig..

Table Calculation points No. Region City name Heating period Cooling period 1 Ⅰ Asahikawa Sep.17-Jun.8 Jun.9-Sep.1 Ⅰ Nemuro Sep.1-Jul.19 Jul.-Sep. 3 Ⅰ Sapporo Sep.5-Jun.9 Jun.-Sep.4 4 Ⅰ Muroran Oct.1-Jun.3 Jun.4-Sep.3 5 Ⅱ Morioka Sep.9-May4 May5-Sep.8 Ⅲ Akita Oct.-May3 May4-Oct.5 7 Ⅲ Sendai Oct.11-May1 May17-Oct. 8 Ⅲ Fukushima Oct.11-May5 May-Oct. 9 Ⅲ Matsumoto Oct.3-May14 May15-Oct. Ⅳ Utsunomiya Oct.17-May5 May-Oct.1 11 Ⅳ Maebashi Oct.19-May1 May-Oct.18 1 Ⅳ Tokyo Nov.-Apr. Apr.3-Nov.1 13 Ⅳ Niigata Oct.19-May May11-Oct.18 14 Ⅳ Toyama Oct.-May5 May-Oct.19 15 Ⅳ Shizuoka Nov.7-Apr.18 Apr.19-Nov. 1 Ⅳ Nagoya Oct.8-Apr.4 Apr.5-Oct.7 17 Ⅳ Osaka Nov.4-Apr.17 Apr.18-Nov.3 18 Ⅳ Hiroshima Oct.8-Apr. Apr.7-Oct.7 19 Ⅳ Yonago Oct.3-May3 May4-Oct. Ⅳ Takamatsu Oct.9-Apr. Apr.7-Oct.8 1 Ⅳ Kumamoto Nov.-Apr.14 Apr.14-Nov.1 Ⅴ Kochi Nov.-Apr.1 Apr.13-Nov.5 3 Ⅴ Fukuoka Nov.3-Apr. Apr.1-Nov. 4 Ⅴ Kagoshima Nov.13-Apr.8 Apr.9-Nov.1 5 Ⅵ Naha Nothing Jan.1-Dec.31 CONCLUSIONS y =.45x - 91.43 R =.9949 3 35 4 45 5 Heating degree-day (D18-18) In the present study, the energy-saving performance of total heat exchanger ventilation unit for a detached house was evaluated and confirmed by computer simulation. In the areas I and II, reduction effect of heating load was about 15% (.5 11 GJ) when it was assumed that total heat exchangers were installed. In the areas I III, cooling load increased at all times. In the areas III V, when it was assumed that total heat exchangers were installed, reduction effect of heating load was slightly lower than % (1 3 GJ), while cooling load increased during the period when cooling was required except July and August. Also, when it was assumed that total heat exchangers with enthalpy control were installed, the effect was low because enthalpy difference between inside and outside of rooms was low. It appears that total heat exchangers are effective in the regions under cold climatic conditions because the reduction amount of heating and cooling load showed strong correlation to the heating degree-day. At the same time, it was made clear that heating load could be decreased by about 35% in the warm climate regions when the buildings are designed in the high air-tightness and high insulation specification of cold climate regions, and that cooling load can be reduced by about % by cross-ventilation. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This work is supported by the R & D Project of Low Energy Housing with Validated Efficiency of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Stay type and inside heat generation schedules were done by Dr. U. Hori of the University of Toyama and Dr. T. Nagai of the Tokyo University of Science. REFERENCES [1] Okuyama (1999) H. Thermal and Airflow Network Simulation Program NETS, Proceedings of Reduction amount of heating and cooling load [MJ] 8 4 Figure 3 Reduction amounts of thermal load and heating degree-day (region - ) Reduction amount of heating and cooling load [MJ] 35 3 5 15 5 y =.841x + 451.8 R =.974 15 5 3 Heating degree-day (D18-18) Figure 4 Reduction amounts of thermal load and heating degree-day (region - )

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