Climate Energy hybrid system

In late 2006, Natural Gas Technology Centre and Natural Resources Canada established a research project with Integrated Energy Systems Laboratory (IESL) to assess the energy performance of a residential hybrid internal combustion engine/high efficiency furnace system. The hybrid energy system was installed in a single detached house at Canadian Centre for Housing Technologies (CCHT) and the energy performance was compared to the energy performance of a high efficiency furnace in an identical house next door. Prior to the start of this project the hybrid energy system was installed and tested at the IESL where it was subjected to a variety of steady state and cycling conditions. A detailed system performance analysis was also completed under a range of possible operating scenarios.

Lab testing of the Climate Energy Hybrid System

The hybrid energy system was delivered to CCHT and installed in the Test research house in February 2007. The system consisted of a Honda internal combustion engine integrated with a high efficiency gas fired condensing furnace and was connected to the house forced air distribution system. 

Report:
Confidential Client Report.

Papers

• Integration and monitoring of microCHP systems in residential application at the Canadian Centre for Housing Technology
  Manning, M.M. Szadkowski, F. Gusdorf, J. Entchev, E. Swinton, M.C. Douglas, M.
  Micro-Cogeneration 2008 (Ottawa, Ontario, 2008-04-29)
  pp. 8. 2008-04-29
  [Full citation / Référence complète]