Electric Radiant Ceiling Panels as Main Heating System: Field Measurements and Survey

Twan van Hooff

Electric Radiant Ceiling Panels as Main Heating System: Field Measurements and Survey

Twan van Hooff (Corresponding author)

Building Physics

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Abstract

The application of electric radiant ceiling panels can be an interesting choice in for example renovation projects. In the Netherlands the aim is to stop, or at least strongly reduce, the use of gas-fired heating systems in the near future. One approach could be the the use of electric radiant heating ceiling panels. Concerns have been present whether this system can results in a thermally comfortable indoor environment. This study presents measurements of thermal conditions in an office room equipped with electric radiant ceiling panels, as well as results from a thermal comfort survey. The results show that no issues with respect to the perceived thermal environment were present during the study period, e.g. for θpanel ≈ 74°C the radiant asymmetry is Δθpr = 4.3°C, which is below the recommended value of 5°C. In addition, local discomfort to the head was indicated only in 2% of the moments registered using the survey. Further research is required to draw more general conclusions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	17th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2022
Subtitle of host publication	Indoor Air 2022
Publisher	International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ)
Pages	327-334
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-7138-7181-1
Publication status	Published - 12 Jun 2022
Event	17th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2022 - Kuopio, Finland Duration: 12 Jun 2022 → 16 Jun 2022

Conference

Conference	17th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2022
Country/Territory	Finland
City	Kuopio
Period	12/06/22 → 16/06/22

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was financed with subsidy from Topsector Energy - TKI Urban Energy of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 17th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2022. All rights reserved.

Funding

This work was financed with subsidy from Topsector Energy - TKI Urban Energy of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands.

Keywords

office environment
on-site experiments
radiant asymmetry
Thermal comfort

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Electric Radiant Ceiling Panels as Main Heating System: Field Measurements and Survey. / van Hooff, Twan (Corresponding author).
17th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2022: Indoor Air 2022. International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ), 2022. p. 327-334.

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