Technical Development of Novel Low-temperature

Heating and High-temperature Cooling Solution in

Geothermal Retrofitting
School of Architecture and the Built Environment

Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering

Division of Fluid and Climate Technology

Candidate:
José Julián Salazar
About Candidate
• José Julián Salazar
• Ecuadorian
• BS in Mechatronics Engineering (2013)
• MS in Renewable and Sustainable Energy (2016)

• Experience on Energy Industry

• Experience as Lecturer
Motivation
• Orientation for Energy Area (Energy Engineering & Sustainability)
• Interest for Building Energy Performance
• HVAC an important significant user of energy (challenge for being part of
Project)
• Willingness to contribute to efforts in wellbeing in building environments.
• Opportunities for efficiency between link of LTH & HTC – retrofitting –
geothermal heat source
Scientific Method / Modeling Tools
• Structured scientific method combined with qualitative and quantitave
approach.
• Minimum disruption with occupant habits
• Climate information of target areas • Advantages

• Information about Typical buildings • Disadvantages

• Baselines
• Benchmarking
• Modeling (Specialized software, CFD)
Dissemination of Results
• Value is based through communication to scientific community
• Publishing on scientific journals related to Energy, Building and
Environment
• Agreements with field-related companies
• Additional sharing of results and experiences in panels, conferencies,
lectures.
Research Proposals
• Two proposed sketches for LTH and HTC systems (one per target region)
• Integration of Geothermal Heat supply with DOAS/RP-RC-UFH- Aux. Devs.
• Opportunities with DOAS
• Considerations about Radiant Heating and Cooling Systems
• Idea concepts for auxiliary devices
Auxiliar Devices

• Radiant sphere
• Helps as an extension of
radiant systems
• Increases radiant area
• Possible installation on
ceiling, wall or as a
decorative furniture
• Location on areas with
important sensible load
• More centralized radiation
transfer
• Radiant Boxes
• Helps as an extension of
radiant systems
• Increases radiant area
• Installation as decorative
furniture
• Location on areas with
important sensible load
• More centralized
radiation transfer
• Possibility to implement
various sizes