An energy analysis methodology for residential heat pump retrofits

• Published in: Building services engineering research & technology Vol. 46; no. 2; pp. 177 - 188
• Main Authors: Day, Tony, Morris, Katherine, Chaer, Issa, Gillich, Aaron
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.03.2025
• Subjects: Retrofit; heating system performance; air source heat pump; degree-days

The government has targets to upscale domestic heat pump retrofit as part of the strategy to decarbonise heat. There are significant barriers to uptake including installation cost together with a lack of expertise in predicting and reporting energy and carbon performance. As a result, end user confi...