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Micro combined heat and power (mCHP) Monitoring and Validation Project

More cost-saving. Less greenhouse emission.

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Description

This project will evaluate the efficiency of a mCHP unit in different criteria. The objective of this M&V project is to calculate the following items:

Scope

The scope of this project contains monitoring the performance of a mCHP unit installed in a residential home. To this end, an online monitoring system is installed to measure different parameters of the HVAC system. mCHP effectiveness in energy, energy cost, and GHG emission savings would be evaluated during summer, shoulder and peak winter seasons.

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HVAC system schematic diagram​

Pilot Home Locations

This project applies to a pilot home located in Chatham, Ontario