Using Building's Thermal Mass As Short-Term Integrated Energy Storage (OR-16-C074)

Effectivness of a ventilated concrete slab (VCS) as a thermal storage integrated with an Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) and Building Integrated Photovoltaic/Thermal (BIPV/T) collector was studied. Design criteria of air channels inside the slab are discussed considering the mass flow rate of air and size of channels. A TRNSYS model of BIPV/T systems was used to estimate potential thermal generation of the BIPV/T panels in the winter. Generated thermal energy was stored in the VCS and then released back to the ASHP during night-time operation.