Case
Studies
Examples of Heat Pump Applications
In this section you find examples of heat pump applications demonstrating the maturity of heat pump technology and illustrating its benefits. The case studies cover a complete range of applications gathered from a wide range of countries and climates. A distinction is made between residential applications, commercial/institutional buildings and industrial applications.
This page also offers a translation option, which allows users to estimate the benefits of a particular installation if implemented in their country, with a different climate, energy cost etc.
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Residences |
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Avolsheim, Northeast France |
Single-family house |
Ground-source heat pump |
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Near Rotterdam, the Netherlands |
Two single-family houses |
Ground-source heat pump |
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Swifterbant, the Netherlands |
79 Single-family houses |
Ground-source heat pump |
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Grafstal, Switzerland |
Single-family house |
Ground-source heat pump |
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Schötz, Switzerland |
Single-family house |
Air-source heat pump |
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Marazion, Cornwall, UK |
Four bungalows |
Ground-source heat pump |
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West Grimstead, Wiltshire, UK |
Single-family house |
Ground-source heat pump |
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Streatley, Berkshire,UK |
Single-family house |
Ground-source heat pump |
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Raymond, Maine, USA |
Single-family house |
Ground-source heat pump |
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Commercial and institutional buildings |
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Lyon, France |
Office |
Groundwater-source heat pump |
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Hiroshima, Japan |
Office |
Air-source heat pump |
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Delft, the Netherlands |
Office |
Ground-source heat pump |
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Nibbixwoud, the Netherlands |
Office |
Ground-source heat pump (energy piles) |
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Trondheim, Norway |
Research Centre |
Seawater-source heat pump |
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Trondheim, Norway |
Shopping mall |
Water-source heat pump |
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Charleston, Cornwall, UK |
School |
Ground-source heat pump |
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Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK |
Office |
Ground-source heat pump |
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Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA |
Library |
Ground-source heat pump |
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Lowell, Massachusetts, USA |
Museum |
Ground-source heat pump |
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Southboro, Massachusetts, USA |
School |
Ground-source heat pump |
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Industry and agriculture |
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Lachine, Quebec, Canada |
Sludge drying |
Closed-cycle compression heat pump |
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Pernis, the Netherlands |
Distillation |
Mechanical vapour recompression |
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Vlissingen, the Netherlands |
Distillation |
Mechanical vapour recompression |
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Christchurch, New Zealand |
Wood drying |
Closed-cycle compression heat pump |
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Umeå, Sweden |
Waste incineration |
Closed-cycle compression heat pump |
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Haddington, UK |
Food industry |
Mechanical vapour recompression |
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Warsash, UK |
Plastic moulding |
Closed-cycle compression |
Links to other web sites containing heat pump case studies
This list gives additional sites where you can find heat pump case studies. Many heat pump manufacturers include a limited number of cases on their Internet sites. We have listed a few here that have an appreciable number of English-language descriptions.
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CADDET Energy Efficiency ››› |
IEA Information Centre. Search for heat pump |
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Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium ››› |
A must if you are looking for a large number of ground-source heat pump cases. |
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Geo-Heat Centre ››› |
Direct use of geothermal resources. Includes a map of the USA with many cases summarised (though many do not use heat pumps). |
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Nordic ››› |
Maritime Geothermal, manufacturer of ground-coupled heat pumps, mentioned here because so many cases are presented on their website. |
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Alliant Energy ››› |
Alliant Energy includes an appreciable number of ground-coupled heat pump cases. |
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Water Energy Distributors, Inc. ››› |
Ground-coupled heat pump system design and distribution company. Go to case studies. |
Information in print
The booklet Ground-source heat pump systems – case studies presents a selection (14 cases) of the 27 that have been published here. These are all ground-source case studies presented in an easy-to-read format. An excellent reference book.
Order number HPC-AR10, 74 pages, EURO 60, or EURO 20 in HPP member countries.
Click here for a list of the HPP member countries
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Translation option
This methodology is a simplified tool for evaluating the domestic heat pump cases listed above in the conditions of another country where, for example, the climatic conditions can be different. The methodology, which is contained in Microsoft® Excel worksheets, allows a rough estimation of energy and CO2 emissions savings. Please note that it should NOT be used as a sizing tool.
The following countries are included: Austria, France, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States. Click
here to download the translation methodology.
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Disclaimer
The IEA Heat Pump Centre does not make any warranty or representation, express or implied, with respect to the information contained in these case studies or on the external Internet sites mentioned in this section. Neither does it assume any liabilities with respect to the use of, or damages resulting from the use of this information. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation or favouring.
Mail us
If you have questions, problems or comments relating to this section, or if you wish to contribute an additional case study, please mail us at hpc @ heatpumpcentre.org.
| Last updated: 1 March 2004 |
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