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Solar Cooling – Using the sun for Climatisation


     

WISIONS-brochure No. 11 focuses on the sustainable use of energy for air-conditioning

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Solar Cooling of a detached house in madrid, spain

The implementation of a solar driven absorption chiller in a detached house in Madrid represents a small scale application of solar cooling. The integrated manner of the implementation not only allows for cooling but hot water supply throughout the year, pool heating during summer and heating support during winter, significantly decreasing energy costs and CO2 emissions.

Contact: ClimateWell AB, Mr Johan Larsson

e-mail: info@climatewell.com

URL: www.climatewell.com


Desert Outdoor Center Arizona, USA

At the end of an electricity grid the Desert Outdoor Center in Arizona faces challenges regarding constant and sufficient energy supply. Therefore the Center applies abundant solar energy for cooling and heating the building. Furthermore the solar plant is designed to act as a show case for capacity building among the visiting students.

Contact: S.O.L.I.D. Solarinstallation & Design GmbH, Ms Pia Pauli

e-mail: p.pauli@solid.at

URL: www.solid.at  


Solar self-sufficient cooling in the office building of iba AG in Fürthh, Germany

In response to the heat wave affecting Europe in 2003 iba AG applied a solar driven absorption chiller to adequately provide office climatisation during hot summer months. The small scale application works self-sufficiently and is integrated into the whole building services increasing its effectiveness by supporting hot water supply and heating.

Contact: iba AG, Mr Hatem Haidar

e-mail: hatem.haidar@iba-ag.com  

URL: www.iba-ag.com


Solar-powered adsorption cooling system in a green building in Shanghai, China

The Shanghai Jiao Tong University uses solar-powered adsorption technology in cooling the building of Shanghai’s Research Institute in Building Sciences. The new technology notably reduces the use of conventional energy because 60% of the annual building load is satisfied by solar energy. During summer months the solar fraction peaks 72%.

Contact: Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Mr Wang Ru Zhu

e-mail: rzwang@sjtu.edu.cn  

URL: www.solar.sjtu.edu.cn