Seasonal energy storage

ASHRAE Journal, Jan, 2009 by Kurt Roth, James Brodrick

(10.) IEA. 2008. "Task 32: Advanced Storage Concepts for Solar and Low Energy Buildings." International Energy Agency (IEA) Solar Heating & Cooling Programme. http://tinyurl.com/ieasolar.> (11.) McClenahan, D., et al. 2006. "Okotoks: seasonal storage of solar energy for space heat in a new community." Proceedings of the ACEEE Summer Study for Energy Efficiency in Buildings. http://tinyurl.com/ mclenahan.

By Kurt Roth, Ph.D., Associate Member ASHRAE; and James Brodrick, Ph.D., Member ASHRAE

Kurt Roth, Ph.D., is a principal with TIAX LLC, Cambridge, Mass. James Brodrick, Ph.D., is a project manager with the Building Technologies Program, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, D.C.

* Bridger and Allen (2005) provide more detail about favorable aquifer characteristics and characterization methods. (4)

([dagger]) Because the lowest temperature that can provide useful heat decreases.

([double dagger]) Using 1 Euro = USD$0.79; Schmidt et al. (2004) used a 6% interest rate.

([section]) This value should be understood to be very rough, as the economic assumptions behind these costs were not presented in the citation.