a rotating heat exchanger (see Chapter 6, ‘Rotating heat exchangers’), has a
negligible effect on energy demand.
Infiltration or exfiltration through a leaky building envelope strongly
reduces the efficiency of heat recovery (see ‘Effect of leakages and shortcuts
on heat recovery’, above). With a heat recovery efficiency of 75 per cent, the
heating energy demand for cold and mild climates (Oslo, Zu
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rich, London) is
approximately 3–5 per cent higher with an efficiency of 0.75 than with 0.85.
For warm climates (Rome), this number is approximately 15 per cent higher,
however, with low absolute values.
Ductwork
An increase of pressure difference from 1000–1600 Pa, caused by air velocity,
length, curves, duct wall smoothness and deposits in the ducts, leads to an
increase in electric power use of 60 per cent. The increase in total electric
power depends on the geographic location and ranges from 25–55 per cent.
Notes
1 Natural ventilation can be controlled by installing (automatically or manually) adjus-
table vents in an airtight building envelope.
2 These ratios take not only density and heat capacity into account, but also practical
temperatures.
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