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100 1 _aRawlinson, Simon
245 0 0 _aSustainability
_bheat pumps
260 _c2008
490 0 _aBuilding
_v273(8511) 11 January 2008, 74-77(4)
520 _aConsiders whether heat pumps can reduce carbon emissions in a cost-effective way. Highlights the advantages of heat pumps and notes the main barriers to take-up. Looks at the different types of heat pumps, principles of operation, and efficient design and operation of heat pump systems. Tables provide comparative efficiencies of low-energy and renewable technologies and indicative capital costs of ground source heat pumps and conventional heating and cooling plant.
590 _aKA
651 4 _aUnited Kingdom
_y
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION
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