Climate Impacts on Heating Seasonal Performance Factor (HSPF) and Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) for Air Source Heat Pumps
Secondary Author(s)
Parker, Danny; Wilcox, Bruce; Lombardi, Matthew
Report Number
FSEC-PF-413-04
URL
http://publications.energyresearch.ucf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FSEC-PF-413-04.pdf
Keywords
HVAC; Buildings; Simulation; Cooling; Heat pump performance; Climate impact; HSPF; SEER; Seasonal efficiency
Abstract
Within rating procedures established by the U.S. Department of Energy, benchmarks have been established for the comparative performance of heat pumps and air conditioners. The Heating Seasonal Performance Factor (HSPF) and Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) index heating and cooling season performance, respectively. Although the procedures result in a highly desirable standard metric, the climate related limitations of the published values must be understood ? particularly when attempting to extend performance prediction across regions. This paper describes evaluation of climate related variation of heat pump and air conditioner performance. Operating seasonal efficiencies are statistically related to location specific winter and summer design temperatures and manufacturers' equipment ratings. Implications are discussed.
Date Published
6-26-2004
Identifiers
543
Subjects
Heat pumps; Air conditioning; Energy consumption; Climatic changes; Statistics
Local Subjects
Buildings - Cooling; Buildings - HVAC; Simulation
Type
Text; Document
Creator (Linked Data)
Fairey, Philip W. [LC]
Collection
FSEC Energy Research Center® Collection
STARS Citation
Florida Solar Energy Center and Fairey, Philip W., "Climate Impacts on Heating Seasonal Performance Factor (HSPF) and Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) for Air Source Heat Pumps" (2004). FSEC Energy Research Center®. 543.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fsec/543
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